diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/run_main.js b/lib/internal/modules/run_main.js
index 1e1a1ea46fc6c1..724bc18e9a0b89 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/run_main.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/run_main.js
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ function resolveMainPath(main) {
     } catch (err) {
       if (defaultType === 'module' && err?.code === 'ENOENT') {
         const { decorateErrorWithCommonJSHints } = require('internal/modules/esm/resolve');
-        const { getCWDURL } = require('internal/util');
         decorateErrorWithCommonJSHints(err, mainPath, getCWDURL());
       }
       throw err;