diff --git a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
index c2243ea44c258e..193024cc682c36 100644
--- a/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
+++ b/lib/internal/modules/cjs/loader.js
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ const { pathToFileURL, fileURLToPath, isURL } = require('internal/url');
 const {
   pendingDeprecate,
   emitExperimentalWarning,
-  isUnderNodeModules,
   kEmptyObject,
   setOwnProperty,
   getLazy,