diff --git a/changelog/fix-unnecessary-import-warning b/changelog/fix-unnecessary-import-warning
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e13b9c06bbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/fix-unnecessary-import-warning
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: fix
+
+Remove unnecessary import statement which leads to a warning when first loaded
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-payments-payment-method-messaging-element.php b/includes/class-wc-payments-payment-method-messaging-element.php
index 3d951d13cc5..93996df7d3d 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-payments-payment-method-messaging-element.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-payments-payment-method-messaging-element.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 	exit;
 }
-use WC_Payment_Gateway_WCPay;
 /**
  * WC_Payments_Payment_Method_Messaging_Element class.
  */
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@ class WC_Payments_Payment_Method_Messaging_Element {
 	 * @param  WC_Payment_Gateway_WCPay $gateway Gateway instance.
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function __construct( WC_Payments_Account $account, $gateway ) {
+	public function __construct( WC_Payments_Account $account, WC_Payment_Gateway_WCPay $gateway ) {
 		$this->account = $account;
 		$this->gateway = $gateway;
 	}