diff --git a/Annex/Branch.hs b/Annex/Branch.hs
index b4111e28f2..f61accfc4f 100644
--- a/Annex/Branch.hs
+++ b/Annex/Branch.hs
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ module Annex.Branch (
 
 import qualified Data.ByteString as B
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as L
-import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as B8
 import qualified Data.Set as S
 import qualified Data.Map as M
 import Data.Function