diff --git a/packages/backend/src/core/NoteCreateService.ts b/packages/backend/src/core/NoteCreateService.ts
index 7f942dc83b..4719735dfd 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/core/NoteCreateService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/core/NoteCreateService.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ import { UtilityService } from '@/core/UtilityService.js';
 import { UserBlockingService } from '@/core/UserBlockingService.js';
 import { isReply } from '@/misc/is-reply.js';
 import { trackPromise } from '@/misc/promise-tracker.js';
-import { normalizeForSearch } from '@/misc/normalize-for-search.js';
 import { loadConfig } from '@/config.js';
 
 type NotificationType = 'reply' | 'renote' | 'quote' | 'mention';