diff --git a/dspace-swordv2/src/main/java/org/dspace/sword2/AbstractSimpleDC.java b/dspace-swordv2/src/main/java/org/dspace/sword2/AbstractSimpleDC.java
index cb645d3cae..8a86962c67 100644
--- a/dspace-swordv2/src/main/java/org/dspace/sword2/AbstractSimpleDC.java
+++ b/dspace-swordv2/src/main/java/org/dspace/sword2/AbstractSimpleDC.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ package org.dspace.sword2;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Properties;
 
 import org.dspace.content.Item;
 import org.dspace.content.MetadataField;