diff --git a/lib/awful/widget/common.lua.in b/lib/awful/widget/common.lua.in
index f162b8843..70e75c062 100644
--- a/lib/awful/widget/common.lua.in
+++ b/lib/awful/widget/common.lua.in
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ local ipairs = ipairs
 local pairs = pairs
 local setmetatable = setmetatable
 local capi = { button = button }
-local layout = require("awful.widget.layout")
 local util = require("awful.util")
 local imagebox = require("wibox.widget.imagebox")
 local textbox = require("wibox.widget.textbox")