diff --git a/rust/core-lib/src/file.rs b/rust/core-lib/src/file.rs
index 5ff751f02..ed289f58c 100644
--- a/rust/core-lib/src/file.rs
+++ b/rust/core-lib/src/file.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ use tabs::OPEN_FILE_EVENT_TOKEN;
 use watcher::FileWatcher;
 use std::io::Seek;
 use std::io::SeekFrom;
-use xi_rope::tree::Node;
 
 //sj_todo why was this imported to begin with?
 //use file::FileInfo;