diff --git a/lib/internal/fs/utils.js b/lib/internal/fs/utils.js
index adb0b9629b7371..9fd96e92158cdd 100644
--- a/lib/internal/fs/utils.js
+++ b/lib/internal/fs/utils.js
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ const {
   isUint8Array,
 } = require('internal/util/types');
 const {
-  deprecate,
   kEmptyObject,
   once,
   deprecate,