diff --git a/modules/item/back/methods/tag/filterValue.js b/modules/item/back/methods/tag/filterValue.js
index 15ae1856a..84e44e554 100644
--- a/modules/item/back/methods/tag/filterValue.js
+++ b/modules/item/back/methods/tag/filterValue.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const ParameterizedSQL = require('loopback-connector').ParameterizedSQL;
-const mergeFilters = require('vn-loopback/util/filter').mergeFilters;
 
 module.exports = Self => {
     Self.remoteMethod('filterValue', {