diff --git a/packages/gatsby-source-contentful/src/fetch.js b/packages/gatsby-source-contentful/src/fetch.js
index e3b891a81bcdf..9668b218b2aa2 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-source-contentful/src/fetch.js
+++ b/packages/gatsby-source-contentful/src/fetch.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const _ = require(`lodash`)
 const chalk = require(`chalk`)
 const { formatPluginOptionsForCLI } = require(`./plugin-options`)
 const { CODES } = require(`./report`)
-const fs = require(`fs-extra`)
+
 /**
  * Generate a user friendly error message.
  *