diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.ts
index c8dd27b3e..350db0986 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/TransactionResolver.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import Paginated from '@arg/Paginated'
 
 import { backendLogger as logger } from '@/server/logger'
 import { Context, getUser } from '@/server/context'
-import { calculateBalance, isHexPublicKey } from '@/util/validate'
+import { calculateBalance } from '@/util/validate'
 import { RIGHTS } from '@/auth/RIGHTS'
 import { communityUser } from '@/util/communityUser'
 import { virtualLinkTransaction, virtualDecayTransaction } from '@/util/virtualTransactions'