diff --git a/statediff/service.go b/statediff/service.go
index 0bd31fdde..6a6e0bd34 100644
--- a/statediff/service.go
+++ b/statediff/service.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core"