diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Lists/SectionListModern.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Lists/SectionListModern.js
index a86d8b8a511..2d89633c868 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Lists/SectionListModern.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Lists/SectionListModern.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import type {
 import Platform from '../Utilities/Platform';
 import VirtualizedLists from '@react-native/virtualized-lists';
 import * as React from 'react';
-import {forwardRef, useImperativeHandle, useRef} from 'react';
+import {useImperativeHandle, useRef} from 'react';
 
 const VirtualizedSectionList = VirtualizedLists.VirtualizedSectionList;