diff --git a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go
index a4ebbc2091..2d30af4b3d 100644
--- a/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go
+++ b/core/rawdb/accessors_chain_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"