diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index fedd2a2..377119b 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 var http = module.exports;
-var EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;
 var Request = require('./lib/request');
 var url = require('url')
 
@@ -142,4 +141,4 @@ http.STATUS_CODES = {
     509 : 'Bandwidth Limit Exceeded',
     510 : 'Not Extended',               // RFC 2774
     511 : 'Network Authentication Required' // RFC 6585
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};