diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/BasePanel.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/BasePanel.java
index 8362259f3ba..a9b158f1cf9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/BasePanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/BasePanel.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
-import java.util.Timer;
 import java.util.TimerTask;
 
 import javax.swing.AbstractAction;