diff --git a/src/clj_figlet/core.clj b/src/clj_figlet/core.clj
index e2415fd..e145147 100644
--- a/src/clj_figlet/core.clj
+++ b/src/clj_figlet/core.clj
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 (ns clj-figlet.core
-  (:import (java.io File))
   (:require [clojure.string :as str]))
 
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