diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index b7219f8880..d94154245f 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/keystore"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/utils"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/console"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"