diff --git a/lite/provider.go b/lite/provider.go
index cadabbe71..e691ad3ab 100644
--- a/lite/provider.go
+++ b/lite/provider.go
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 package lite
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"sync"
-
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 )