diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java
index 79dc9ab6d6..df7ef6d884 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/quickshare/QuickShareServiceImpl.java
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.safehaus.uuid.UUID;
 import org.safehaus.uuid.UUIDGenerator;
 import org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.I18NUtil;
-import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
 
 /**