diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.NetCore/Startup.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.NetCore/Startup.cs
index 6f92e6118f..73eeef864f 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.NetCore/Startup.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.NetCore/Startup.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.DependencyInjection;
 using Umbraco.Extensions;
-using Smidge;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Cms.Web.UI.NetCore
 {