diff --git a/atom/browser/api/lib/auto-updater/auto-updater-win.js b/atom/browser/api/lib/auto-updater/auto-updater-win.js
index 4c3edd3dcd2b..f8a07902f212 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/lib/auto-updater/auto-updater-win.js
+++ b/atom/browser/api/lib/auto-updater/auto-updater-win.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 const app = require('electron').app;
 const EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
-const url = require('url');
 const squirrelUpdate = require('./squirrel-update-win');
 
 class AutoUpdater extends EventEmitter {