diff --git a/x-pack/libbeat/common/aws/credentials.go b/x-pack/libbeat/common/aws/credentials.go
index 1db3ea481fa..4bfa991d567 100644
--- a/x-pack/libbeat/common/aws/credentials.go
+++ b/x-pack/libbeat/common/aws/credentials.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package aws
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
-	"net/url"
 
 	awssdk "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws/defaults"