diff --git a/src/shell.js b/src/shell.js
index 5d94d799b..4ead89757 100644
--- a/src/shell.js
+++ b/src/shell.js
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ exports = module.exports = {
 var assert = require('assert'),
     child_process = require('child_process'),
     debug = require('debug')('box:shell'),
-    fs = require('fs'),
     once = require('once'),
     util = require('util');