diff --git a/database/chaindb/chaindb_test.go b/database/chaindb/chaindb_test.go
index 9d01432b..0146d483 100644
--- a/database/chaindb/chaindb_test.go
+++ b/database/chaindb/chaindb_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/exp/slices"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 )
 
 func TestChainCloseClosesDB(t *testing.T) {