diff --git a/pkg/network/tracer/tracer_usm_linux_test.go b/pkg/network/tracer/tracer_usm_linux_test.go
index 2a082380bf765..6b619c6893b99 100644
--- a/pkg/network/tracer/tracer_usm_linux_test.go
+++ b/pkg/network/tracer/tracer_usm_linux_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/pkg/network/usm/testutil/grpc"
 	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/pkg/network/usm/utils"
 	grpc2 "github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/pkg/util/grpc"
-	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-agent/pkg/util/kernel"
 )
 
 func httpSupported() bool {