diff --git a/msfupdate b/msfupdate
index 1a235705c7..d85170d49c 100755
--- a/msfupdate
+++ b/msfupdate
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ class Msfupdate
   # We could also do this by running `git config --global user.name` and `git config --global user.email`
   # and check the output of those. (it's a bit quieter)
   def git_globals_okay?
-    require 'os'
     output = ''
     begin
       output = `git config --list`