diff --git a/core/xml.js b/core/xml.js
index 21f5770e2..d8c382a9c 100644
--- a/core/xml.js
+++ b/core/xml.js
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ goog.require('Blockly.utils.dom');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.global');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.Size');
 goog.require('Blockly.utils.xml');
-goog.require('Blockly.Variables');
 
 goog.requireType('Blockly.Block');
 goog.requireType('Blockly.Comment');