diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/text_painter.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/text_painter.dart
index 6caf3bbee7..35654e85a4 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/text_painter.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/painting/text_painter.dart
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import 'dart:math' show min, max;
 import 'dart:ui' as ui show Paragraph, ParagraphBuilder, ParagraphConstraints, ParagraphStyle, PlaceholderAlignment, LineMetrics;
 
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
-import 'package:flutter/gestures.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 
 import 'basic_types.dart';