diff --git a/src/user.js b/src/user.js
index 32bba3d6ce..9e96e8b6a1 100644
--- a/src/user.js
+++ b/src/user.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ var bcrypt = require('bcryptjs'),
 	nconf = require('nconf'),
 	winston = require('winston'),
 	gravatar = require('gravatar'),
-	validator = require('validator'),
 	S = require('string'),
 
 	utils = require('./../public/src/utils'),