diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/index.ts
index 397308a35213f..a9ffb1a5bf579 100755
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/index.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import {
   MlSetupDependencies,
   MlStartDependencies,
 } from './plugin';
-import { getMetricChangeDescription } from './application/formatters/metric_change_description';
 
 export const plugin: PluginInitializer<
   MlPluginSetup,