diff --git a/lib/utils/replace-info.js b/lib/utils/replace-info.js
index a613a3755fab0..825197c285ef3 100644
--- a/lib/utils/replace-info.js
+++ b/lib/utils/replace-info.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-const URL = require('url')
-
 // replaces auth info in an array
 //  of arguments or in a strings
 function replaceInfo (arg) {