diff --git a/hudi-utilities/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/utilities/sources/JsonKafkaSource.java b/hudi-utilities/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/utilities/sources/JsonKafkaSource.java
index e1a540f82..e8bd577db 100644
--- a/hudi-utilities/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/utilities/sources/JsonKafkaSource.java
+++ b/hudi-utilities/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/utilities/sources/JsonKafkaSource.java
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ import org.apache.spark.streaming.kafka010.KafkaUtils;
 import org.apache.spark.streaming.kafka010.LocationStrategies;
 import org.apache.spark.streaming.kafka010.OffsetRange;
 
-import java.util.Objects;
-
 /**
  * Read json kafka data.
  */