diff --git a/packages/core/server/src/application.ts b/packages/core/server/src/application.ts
index 0928d540d8..c3c7421d7d 100644
--- a/packages/core/server/src/application.ts
+++ b/packages/core/server/src/application.ts
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ import { createPubSubManager, PubSubManager, PubSubManagerOptions } from './pub-
 import { SyncMessageManager } from './sync-message-manager';
 import { LockManager, LockManagerOptions } from './lock-manager';
 
-import packageJson from '../package.json';
-
 export type PluginType = string | typeof Plugin;
 export type PluginConfiguration = PluginType | [PluginType, any];