diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0fc7328..022e8ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ Add as a Maven dependency:
 ```java
 import in.wilsonl.minifyhtml.Configuration;
 import in.wilsonl.minifyhtml.MinifyHtml;
-import in.wilsonl.minifyhtml.SyntaxException;
 
 Configuration cfg = new Configuration.Builder()
     .setKeepHtmlAndHeadOpeningTags(true)