diff --git a/packages/gatsby/src/utils/start-server.ts b/packages/gatsby/src/utils/start-server.ts
index 94609affa9c19..62360f868107e 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby/src/utils/start-server.ts
+++ b/packages/gatsby/src/utils/start-server.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { formatError } from "graphql"
 import webpackConfig from "../utils/webpack.config"
 import { store, emitter } from "../redux"
 import { buildRenderer } from "../commands/build-html"
-import { withBasePath } from "../utils/path"
+// import { withBasePath } from "../utils/path"
 import report from "gatsby-cli/lib/reporter"
 import launchEditor from "react-dev-utils/launchEditor"
 import cors from "cors"