diff --git a/controllers/user.js b/controllers/user.js
index 525712e4b9..83b431c686 100644
--- a/controllers/user.js
+++ b/controllers/user.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-var mongoose = require('mongoose');
 var passport = require('passport');
 var _ = require('underscore');
 var User = require('../models/User');