diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/input/http_endpoint/input.go b/x-pack/filebeat/input/http_endpoint/input.go
index e86caf08146..f267e7b2cb3 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/input/http_endpoint/input.go
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/input/http_endpoint/input.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/rcrowley/go-metrics"