diff --git a/src/api/categories.js b/src/api/categories.js
index 61071a9598..d0dd8d47df 100644
--- a/src/api/categories.js
+++ b/src/api/categories.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ const user = require('../user');
 const groups = require('../groups');
 const privileges = require('../privileges');
 const activitypub = require('../activitypub');
-const utils = require('../utils');
 
 const categoriesAPI = module.exports;