diff --git a/pkg/protocol/engine/ledger/ledger/ledger.go b/pkg/protocol/engine/ledger/ledger/ledger.go
index c5a847b37..ba17893d4 100644
--- a/pkg/protocol/engine/ledger/ledger/ledger.go
+++ b/pkg/protocol/engine/ledger/ledger/ledger.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package ledger
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
 	"github.com/iotaledger/hive.go/core/safemath"