diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index c808491e29..66db560a5b 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"os"
-	"runtime"
 	godebug "runtime/debug"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"