diff --git a/packages/web-components/src/components/horizontal-rule/__stories__/horizontal-rule.stories.ts b/packages/web-components/src/components/horizontal-rule/__stories__/horizontal-rule.stories.ts
index 6e26decc889..695d7878e0d 100644
--- a/packages/web-components/src/components/horizontal-rule/__stories__/horizontal-rule.stories.ts
+++ b/packages/web-components/src/components/horizontal-rule/__stories__/horizontal-rule.stories.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 import { html } from 'lit';
 import '../horizontal-rule';
-import readme from './README.stories.mdx';
 
 const types = {
   solid: undefined,