diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 5e170c33e4..5f97083aa1 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
     "dependencies": {
         "crypto-js": "^3.1.9-1",
         "lodash.get": "^4.4.2",
-        "lodash.merge": "^4.6.2",
         "mmmagic": "^0.5.2",
         "n8n-workflow": "^0.8.0",
         "request-promise-native": "^1.0.7"
diff --git a/packages/core/src/WorkflowExecute.ts b/packages/core/src/WorkflowExecute.ts
index 9d94af1911..6aed1b24f9 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/WorkflowExecute.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/WorkflowExecute.ts
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ import {
 	NodeExecuteFunctions,
 } from './';
 
-import { merge } from 'lodash';
-
 export class WorkflowExecute {
 	private additionalData: IWorkflowExecuteAdditionalData;
 	private mode: WorkflowExecuteMode;