diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index fa3288d4a7685f..94aae1fa9f736d 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ const stream = require('stream');
 let debug = require('internal/util/debuglog').debuglog('net', (fn) => {
   debug = fn;
 });
-const {
-  assertCrypto,
-} = require('internal/util');
 const {
   isIP,
   isIPv4,