diff --git a/repository/src/main/java/org/alfresco/repo/descriptor/DescriptorStartupLog.java b/repository/src/main/java/org/alfresco/repo/descriptor/DescriptorStartupLog.java
index 6da29721f7..0cfd681737 100644
--- a/repository/src/main/java/org/alfresco/repo/descriptor/DescriptorStartupLog.java
+++ b/repository/src/main/java/org/alfresco/repo/descriptor/DescriptorStartupLog.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
  */
 package org.alfresco.repo.descriptor;
 
-import java.security.Principal;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Properties;