diff --git a/zebrad/src/commands/connect.rs b/zebrad/src/commands/connect.rs
index aa4f4ab1..d9652184 100644
--- a/zebrad/src/commands/connect.rs
+++ b/zebrad/src/commands/connect.rs
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ impl Runnable for ConnectCmd {
 
 impl ConnectCmd {
     async fn connect(&self) -> Result<(), failure::Error> {
-        use std::net::Shutdown;
-
         use chrono::Utc;
         use tokio::{codec::Framed, net::TcpStream, prelude::*};