diff --git a/src/read.f90 b/src/read.f90
index cd52de0..2151008 100644
--- a/src/read.f90
+++ b/src/read.f90
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 submodule (nc4fortran) read
 !! This submodule is for reading NetCDF via submodules
-use netcdf, only : nf90_inq_varid, nf90_get_var
-
 implicit none
 
 contains
diff --git a/src/write.f90 b/src/write.f90
index 219a1a6..e92c041 100644
--- a/src/write.f90
+++ b/src/write.f90
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 submodule (nc4fortran) write
 !! This submodule is for writing NetCDF data via child submodules
-use netcdf, only : nf90_def_dim, nf90_def_var, nf90_enddef, nf90_put_var, nf90_sync
-
 implicit none
 contains