diff --git a/test/inspector/test-exception.js b/test/inspector/test-exception.js
index cd3a486c8cb1f5..eab59ee9f44cbb 100644
--- a/test/inspector/test-exception.js
+++ b/test/inspector/test-exception.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ common.skipIfInspectorDisabled();
 
 const assert = require('assert');
 const { NodeInstance } = require('./inspector-helper.js');
-const path = require('path');
 
 const script = fixtures.path('throws_error.js');