diff --git a/examples/node/getinfo.js b/examples/node/getinfo.js
index 72eeff48e..826f4fbc1 100644
--- a/examples/node/getinfo.js
+++ b/examples/node/getinfo.js
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 // `gulp singlefile` before running the example.
 //
 
-var fs = require('fs');
-
 // Run `gulp dist-install` to generate 'pdfjs-dist' npm package files.
 var pdfjsLib = require('pdfjs-dist');