diff --git a/command/connect/envoy/exec_unix.go b/command/connect/envoy/exec_unix.go
index 52a446eb47..e3d07e2af3 100644
--- a/command/connect/envoy/exec_unix.go
+++ b/command/connect/envoy/exec_unix.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"