diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 2fb99dc19e..0000000000
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "ethcode.keystore.keyStorePath": "/home/yann/.vscode/extensions/ethential.ethcode-0.2.2",
-    "ethcode.userConfig.defaultAccount": null
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/src/blockchain/providers/vm.js b/apps/remix-ide/src/blockchain/providers/vm.js
index c251743e2b..e01b7b08d2 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/src/blockchain/providers/vm.js
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/src/blockchain/providers/vm.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const Web3 = require('web3')
-const { BN, privateToAddress, stripHexPrefix, hashPersonalMessage } = require('ethereumjs-util')
+const { BN, privateToAddress, hashPersonalMessage } = require('ethereumjs-util')
 const { Provider, extend } = require('@remix-project/remix-simulator')
 
 class VMProvider {