diff --git a/guix/import/elpa.scm b/guix/import/elpa.scm
index 0a95b3cb53..65e0be45ab 100644
--- a/guix/import/elpa.scm
+++ b/guix/import/elpa.scm
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-9 gnu)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-11)
   #:use-module (srfi srfi-26)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages)
   #:use-module ((guix download) #:select (download-to-store))
   #:use-module (guix import utils)
   #:use-module (guix http-client)