diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVPrinter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVPrinter.java
index f500e796..f0812b82 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVPrinter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/csv/CSVPrinter.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package org.apache.commons.csv;
 
 import static org.apache.commons.csv.Constants.COMMENT;
 import static org.apache.commons.csv.Constants.CR;
-import static org.apache.commons.csv.Constants.EMPTY;
 import static org.apache.commons.csv.Constants.LF;
 import static org.apache.commons.csv.Constants.SP;