diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/semmle/code/cpp/security/PrivateCleartextWrite.qll b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/semmle/code/cpp/security/PrivateCleartextWrite.qll
index b495412f5a2..922dadaa20e 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/experimental/semmle/code/cpp/security/PrivateCleartextWrite.qll
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/experimental/semmle/code/cpp/security/PrivateCleartextWrite.qll
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import semmle.code.cpp.dataflow.TaintTracking
 import experimental.semmle.code.cpp.security.PrivateData
 import semmle.code.cpp.security.FileWrite
 import semmle.code.cpp.security.BufferWrite
-import semmle.code.cpp.dataflow.TaintTracking
 
 module PrivateCleartextWrite {
   /**