diff --git a/collects/setup/scribble.rkt b/collects/setup/scribble.rkt
index 7e4295beb1..88a8162934 100644
--- a/collects/setup/scribble.rkt
+++ b/collects/setup/scribble.rkt
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
          scheme/match
          scheme/serialize
          compiler/cm
-         syntax/modread
          scribble/base-render
          scribble/core
          scribble/html-properties