diff --git a/core/vm/evm.go b/core/vm/evm.go
index a5dbc9ebb8..832306b9a0 100644
--- a/core/vm/evm.go
+++ b/core/vm/evm.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package vm
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"sync/atomic"