diff --git a/test/tools/unified-spec-runner/match.ts b/test/tools/unified-spec-runner/match.ts
index c5e73a048c..6a875ce944 100644
--- a/test/tools/unified-spec-runner/match.ts
+++ b/test/tools/unified-spec-runner/match.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import {
 } from '../../mongodb';
 import { ejson } from '../utils';
 import { type CmapEvent, type CommandEvent, type EntitiesMap, type SdamEvent } from './entities';
-import { trace } from './runner';
 import {
   type ExpectedCmapEvent,
   type ExpectedCommandEvent,