diff --git a/java/test/src/main/java/io/ray/test/ReferenceCountingTest.java b/java/test/src/main/java/io/ray/test/ReferenceCountingTest.java
index 24ccbb21d..374afbf8c 100644
--- a/java/test/src/main/java/io/ray/test/ReferenceCountingTest.java
+++ b/java/test/src/main/java/io/ray/test/ReferenceCountingTest.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import org.testng.Assert;
 import org.testng.annotations.AfterClass;
 import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
-import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
 import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 
 @Test(groups = {"cluster"})