diff --git a/browser/api/lib/app.coffee b/browser/api/lib/app.coffee
index 241498f83fbf..d6c5585ac434 100644
--- a/browser/api/lib/app.coffee
+++ b/browser/api/lib/app.coffee
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-BrowserWindow = require 'browser-window'
 EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter
 
 bindings = process.atomBinding 'app'