diff --git a/src/topics/create.js b/src/topics/create.js
index 8580ea9b87..fb749485b4 100644
--- a/src/topics/create.js
+++ b/src/topics/create.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const _ = require('lodash');
-const validator = require('validator');
 
 const db = require('../database');
 const utils = require('../utils');