diff --git a/plugins/inputs/powerdns_recursor/protocol_v1.go b/plugins/inputs/powerdns_recursor/protocol_v1.go
index bd5c771e3774c..bd326ab3b809a 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/powerdns_recursor/protocol_v1.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/powerdns_recursor/protocol_v1.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package powerdns_recursor
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/powerdns_recursor/protocol_v2.go b/plugins/inputs/powerdns_recursor/protocol_v2.go
index 7cbbcf19eac0b..933b0e0e83db0 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/powerdns_recursor/protocol_v2.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/powerdns_recursor/protocol_v2.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package powerdns_recursor
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"