diff --git a/cmd/cosign/cli/initialize/init.go b/cmd/cosign/cli/initialize/init.go
index d629550aeb3..29fcbb9221a 100644
--- a/cmd/cosign/cli/initialize/init.go
+++ b/cmd/cosign/cli/initialize/init.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ package initialize
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	_ "embed" // To enable the `go:embed` directive.
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"