diff --git a/lib/wire.js b/lib/wire.js
index 64abf62a..870976e3 100644
--- a/lib/wire.js
+++ b/lib/wire.js
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ Gun.on('opt', function (root) {
 		this.to.next(root);
 		return;
 	}
-
-	var url = require('url');
 	opt.mesh = opt.mesh || Gun.Mesh(root);
 	opt.WebSocket = opt.WebSocket || require('ws');
 	var ws = opt.ws = opt.ws || {};