diff --git a/src/main/java/co/rsk/federate/FedNodeRunner.java b/src/main/java/co/rsk/federate/FedNodeRunner.java
index b5f876e8f..705922c83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/co/rsk/federate/FedNodeRunner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/co/rsk/federate/FedNodeRunner.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 import co.rsk.peg.btcLockSender.BtcLockSenderProvider;
 import co.rsk.peg.pegininstructions.PeginInstructionsProvider;
 import org.bitcoinj.core.Context;
-import org.bouncycastle.util.encoders.Hex;
 import org.ethereum.crypto.ECKey;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;