diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/UnusedPrivateFieldRule.java b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/UnusedPrivateFieldRule.java
index 5dbb3b15a9..6eb43383d0 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/UnusedPrivateFieldRule.java
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/java/net/sourceforge/pmd/lang/java/rule/bestpractices/UnusedPrivateFieldRule.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package net.sourceforge.pmd.lang.java.rule.bestpractices;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;