diff --git a/lib/jekyll/utils.rb b/lib/jekyll/utils.rb
index 635b5d107..b6a05ff8c 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/utils.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/utils.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-require 'mime/types'
-
 module Jekyll
   module Utils
     extend self