diff --git a/controller/predicates/is_pip_service_enabled.js b/controller/predicates/is_pip_service_enabled.js
index 0324da1d..aa787d87 100644
--- a/controller/predicates/is_pip_service_enabled.js
+++ b/controller/predicates/is_pip_service_enabled.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-const _ = require('lodash');
-
 module.exports = (uri) => {
   // this predicate relies upon the fact that the schema has already validated
   //  that api.pipService is a URI-formatted string