diff --git a/txpool/pool.go b/txpool/pool.go
index 0dc9bb09a..b182383a0 100644
--- a/txpool/pool.go
+++ b/txpool/pool.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
-	"sort"
 	"sync"
 	"time"