diff --git a/web/api/api.go b/web/api/api.go
index 90bb06627..fe50752d8 100644
--- a/web/api/api.go
+++ b/web/api/api.go
@@ -21,13 +21,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/config"
 	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/retrieval"
 	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/storage/local"
-	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/utility"
 	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/web/httputils"
 )
 
 // MetricsService manages the /api HTTP endpoint.
 type MetricsService struct {
-	time          utility.Time
 	Config        *config.Config
 	TargetManager retrieval.TargetManager
 	Storage       local.Storage