diff --git a/guix/build-system/node.scm b/guix/build-system/node.scm
index 05c24c47d5..a8c5eed09b 100644
--- a/guix/build-system/node.scm
+++ b/guix/build-system/node.scm
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 (define-module (guix build-system node)
   #:use-module (guix store)
-  #:use-module (guix build json)
-  #:use-module (guix build union)
   #:use-module (guix utils)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
   #:use-module (guix derivations)