diff --git a/swarm/swarm.go b/swarm/swarm.go
index a95bc176f7..7352f9020e 100644
--- a/swarm/swarm.go
+++ b/swarm/swarm.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/abi/bind"