diff --git a/packages/catalog-client/src/CatalogClient.ts b/packages/catalog-client/src/CatalogClient.ts
index a110cfacc7..1d33b2f55d 100644
--- a/packages/catalog-client/src/CatalogClient.ts
+++ b/packages/catalog-client/src/CatalogClient.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import {
   Entity,
   CompoundEntityRef,
   parseEntityRef,
-  stringifyEntityRef,
   stringifyLocationRef,
   DEFAULT_NAMESPACE,
 } from '@backstage/catalog-model';