diff --git a/lib/logstash/inputs/base.rb b/lib/logstash/inputs/base.rb
index 7696b611d..4688fd549 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/inputs/base.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/inputs/base.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ require "logstash/namespace"
 require "logstash/event"
 require "logstash/logging"
 require "logstash/config/mixin"
-require "uri"
 
 class LogStash::Inputs::Base
   include LogStash::Config::Mixin