diff --git a/app/src/Controller/ExternalIdentitiesController.php b/app/src/Controller/ExternalIdentitiesController.php
index cc161fca0..35cf92a0b 100644
--- a/app/src/Controller/ExternalIdentitiesController.php
+++ b/app/src/Controller/ExternalIdentitiesController.php
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 use Cake\Event\EventInterface;
 use Cake\Http\Response;
-use \App\Lib\Util\StringUtilities;
 use Cake\ORM\TableRegistry;
 
 // Use extend MVEAController for breadcrumb rendering. ExternalIdentities is