diff --git a/lib/fs.js b/lib/fs.js
index 52a7415adf1..24cc07a66b4 100644
--- a/lib/fs.js
+++ b/lib/fs.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 var util = require('util');
-var events = require('events');
 
 var binding = process.binding('fs');
 var constants = process.binding('constants');