diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index 42322d7b56cf..c8d2afec438f 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/accounts/keystore"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/utils"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/console"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/downloader"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/ethclient"