diff --git a/ethereum.go b/ethereum.go
index 8bbb797d30..716507d53f 100644
--- a/ethereum.go
+++ b/ethereum.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/ethereum/eth-go"
 	"github.com/ethereum/ethchain-go"