diff --git a/lisp/use-package/use-package.el b/lisp/use-package/use-package.el
index 74ed4c36dab..ed63bd05620 100644
--- a/lisp/use-package/use-package.el
+++ b/lisp/use-package/use-package.el
@@ -298,9 +298,6 @@
 (require 'bytecomp)
 (require 'diminish nil t)
 
-(eval-when-compile
-  (require 'cl))
-
 (declare-function package-installed-p 'package)
 (declare-function el-get-read-recipe 'el-get)