diff --git a/vortex-array/src/lib.rs b/vortex-array/src/lib.rs
index aa11c5abab..fcd242de5a 100644
--- a/vortex-array/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vortex-array/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-extern crate core;
-
 pub mod accessor;
 pub mod array;
 pub mod arrow;