diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 0e3b08bea..a4c04b1f7 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanche-cli/cmd/validatorcmd"
 
-	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanche-cli/cmd/validatorcmd"
-
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanche-cli/cmd/backendcmd"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanche-cli/cmd/blockchaincmd"
 	"github.com/ava-labs/avalanche-cli/cmd/configcmd"