diff --git a/gnu/packages/admin.scm b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
index 5d586e6f36..a1229c11d0 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/admin.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages admin)
   #:use-module (gnu packages acl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages algebra)
   #:use-module (gnu packages attr)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages autogen)
   #:use-module (gnu packages autotools)
   #:use-module (gnu packages base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bash)
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages admin)
   #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
   #:use-module (gnu packages crates-graphics)
   #:use-module (gnu packages crates-io)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages cross-base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages crypto)
   #:use-module (gnu packages cryptsetup)
   #:use-module (gnu packages curl)
@@ -140,7 +138,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages admin)
   #:use-module (gnu packages inkscape)
   #:use-module (gnu packages kerberos)
   #:use-module (gnu packages libbsd)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages libftdi)
   #:use-module (gnu packages libunwind)
   #:use-module (gnu packages libusb)
   #:use-module (gnu packages linux)
@@ -160,11 +157,9 @@ (define-module (gnu packages admin)
   #:use-module (gnu packages perl-check)
   #:use-module (gnu packages pkg-config)
   #:use-module (gnu packages polkit)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages popt)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-build)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-crypto)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages python-web)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-xyz)
   #:use-module (gnu packages qt)
   #:use-module (gnu packages readline)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/avr.scm b/gnu/packages/avr.scm
index abca60eeac..2c107c6f60 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/avr.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/avr.scm
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages avr)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
   #:use-module (guix build-system gnu)
   #:use-module (guix build-system trivial)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages)
   #:use-module (gnu packages check)
   #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
   #:use-module (gnu packages cross-base)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/base.scm b/gnu/packages/base.scm
index 5a3d5aced5..702e243270 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/base.scm
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bash)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bison)
   #:use-module (gnu packages ed)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages gawk)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gcc)
   #:use-module (gnu packages guile)
   #:use-module (gnu packages multiprecision)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/bootloaders.scm b/gnu/packages/bootloaders.scm
index 1c47636341..1124eca837 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bootloaders.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bootloaders.scm
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 
 (define-module (gnu packages bootloaders)
   #:use-module (gnu packages)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages admin)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages algebra)
   #:use-module (gnu packages assembly)
   #:use-module (gnu packages base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages disk)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/cran.scm b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
index b6a01a99b0..dc3efcaf43 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cran.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cran.scm
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages cran)
   #:use-module (guix utils)
   #:use-module (guix build-system gnu)
   #:use-module (guix build-system r)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages)
   #:use-module (gnu packages algebra)
   #:use-module (gnu packages autotools)
   #:use-module (gnu packages base)
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages cran)
   #:use-module (gnu packages ghostscript)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gnome)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages graph)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gtk)
   #:use-module (gnu packages haskell-xyz)
   #:use-module (gnu packages icu4c)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/emulators.scm b/gnu/packages/emulators.scm
index 1d50c9ef01..ce61f935fb 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emulators.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emulators.scm
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages emulators)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bash)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bison)
   #:use-module (gnu packages boost)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages build-tools)
   #:use-module (gnu packages cdrom)
   #:use-module (gnu packages check)
   #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages emulators)
   #:use-module (gnu packages freedesktop)
   #:use-module (gnu packages fribidi)
   #:use-module (gnu packages game-development)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages gcc)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gettext)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages glib)
@@ -102,7 +100,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages emulators)
   #:use-module (gnu packages upnp)
   #:use-module (gnu packages video)
   #:use-module (gnu packages vulkan)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages wxwidgets)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xdisorg)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xiph)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xml)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/firmware.scm b/gnu/packages/firmware.scm
index 2e2c4af796..cbb24230de 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/firmware.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/firmware.scm
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages firmware)
   #:use-module (guix build-system trivial)
   #:use-module (gnu packages)
   #:use-module (gnu packages admin)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages autotools)
   #:use-module (gnu packages assembly)
   #:use-module (gnu packages backup)
   #:use-module (gnu packages base)
@@ -58,7 +57,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages firmware)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gettext)
   #:use-module (gnu packages glib)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gnome)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages gnupg)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gtk)
   #:use-module (gnu packages hardware)
   #:use-module (gnu packages libusb)
@@ -71,13 +69,11 @@ (define-module (gnu packages firmware)
   #:use-module (gnu packages polkit)
   #:use-module (gnu packages protobuf)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages python-build)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-xyz)
   #:use-module (gnu packages shells)
   #:use-module (gnu packages sqlite)
   #:use-module (gnu packages tls)
   #:use-module (gnu packages version-control)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages web)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xml)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match))
 
diff --git a/gnu/packages/kde.scm b/gnu/packages/kde.scm
index 9e5ac767b8..20fbb41d73 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/kde.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/kde.scm
@@ -36,13 +36,11 @@
 (define-module (gnu packages kde)
   #:use-module (guix build-system cmake)
   #:use-module (guix build-system qt)
-  #:use-module (guix deprecation)
   #:use-module (guix download)
   #:use-module (guix gexp)
   #:use-module (guix git-download)
   #:use-module ((guix licenses) #:prefix license:)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
-  #:use-module (guix utils)
   #:use-module (gnu packages)
   #:use-module (gnu packages algebra)
   #:use-module (gnu packages apr)
@@ -69,7 +67,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages kde)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gettext)
   #:use-module (gnu packages ghostscript)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gimp)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages gl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages glib)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gnome)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gperf)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/libcanberra.scm b/gnu/packages/libcanberra.scm
index c0ec47a445..cf38ac113e 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/libcanberra.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/libcanberra.scm
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ (define-module (gnu packages libcanberra)
   #:use-module (gnu packages)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
   #:use-module (guix download)
-  #:use-module (guix git-download)
   #:use-module (guix build-system gnu)
   #:use-module (guix build-system python)
-  #:use-module (guix utils)
   #:use-module (gnu packages autotools)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gstreamer)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gtk)
@@ -36,9 +34,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages libcanberra)
   #:use-module (gnu packages linux)
   #:use-module (gnu packages pulseaudio)
   #:use-module (gnu packages pkg-config)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages python)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages xiph)
-  #:use-module ((srfi srfi-1) #:select (alist-delete)))
+  #:use-module (gnu packages xiph))
 
 (define-public libcanberra
   (package
diff --git a/gnu/packages/libreoffice.scm b/gnu/packages/libreoffice.scm
index d06166e64a..71131ca1f3 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/libreoffice.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/libreoffice.scm
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages libreoffice)
   #:use-module (ice-9 match)
   #:use-module (gnu packages)
   #:use-module (gnu packages aidc)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages aspell)
   #:use-module (gnu packages autotools)
   #:use-module (gnu packages base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bison)
@@ -73,10 +72,8 @@ (define-module (gnu packages libreoffice)
   #:use-module (gnu packages hunspell)
   #:use-module (gnu packages icu4c)
   #:use-module (gnu packages image)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages java)
   #:use-module (gnu packages linux)
   #:use-module (gnu packages logging)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages m4)
   #:use-module (gnu packages maths)
   #:use-module (gnu packages nss)
   #:use-module (gnu packages openldap)
@@ -87,7 +84,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages libreoffice)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python)
   #:use-module (gnu packages rdf)
   #:use-module (gnu packages scanner)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages textutils)
   #:use-module (gnu packages tls)
   #:use-module (gnu packages version-control)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xml)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/linphone.scm b/gnu/packages/linphone.scm
index 7d87ee602c..48a30f32d0 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linphone.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linphone.scm
@@ -34,11 +34,8 @@ (define-module (gnu packages linphone)
   #:use-module (gnu packages documentation)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gettext)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gl)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages glib)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gnome)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages gnome-xyz)
   #:use-module (gnu packages graphviz)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages gtk)
   #:use-module (gnu packages image)
   #:use-module (gnu packages linux)
   #:use-module (gnu packages ncurses)
@@ -49,7 +46,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages linphone)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-xyz)
   #:use-module (gnu packages qt)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages java)
   #:use-module (gnu packages sqlite)
   #:use-module (gnu packages telephony)
   #:use-module (gnu packages tls)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/mes.scm b/gnu/packages/mes.scm
index 4176977375..a7924d943d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mes.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mes.scm
@@ -24,15 +24,10 @@
 (define-module (gnu packages mes)
   #:use-module (gnu packages)
   #:use-module (gnu packages base)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages bash)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages bootstrap)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
   #:use-module (gnu packages cross-base)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages gcc)
   #:use-module (gnu packages graphviz)
   #:use-module (gnu packages guile)
   #:use-module (gnu packages man)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages package-management)
   #:use-module (gnu packages perl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages pkg-config)
   #:use-module (gnu packages texinfo)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/mingw.scm b/gnu/packages/mingw.scm
index 4eeefe1490..0ac6f0e767 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mingw.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mingw.scm
@@ -22,16 +22,10 @@
 (define-module (gnu packages mingw)
   #:use-module ((guix licenses) #:prefix license:)
   #:use-module (gnu packages)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages cross-base)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages gcc)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages multiprecision)
   #:use-module (guix build-system gnu)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
   #:use-module (guix download)
-  #:use-module (guix utils)
-  #:use-module (ice-9 match)
   #:export (make-mingw-w64))
 
 (define* (make-mingw-w64 machine
diff --git a/gnu/packages/serialization.scm b/gnu/packages/serialization.scm
index c17d417d5e..d0b4bd2735 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/serialization.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/serialization.scm
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages serialization)
   #:use-module (gnu packages boost)
   #:use-module (gnu packages check)
   #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages cmake)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages cpp)
   #:use-module (gnu packages databases)
   #:use-module (gnu packages documentation)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gcc)
@@ -64,8 +62,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages serialization)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-build)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-check)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-science)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages python-xyz)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages perl))
+  #:use-module (gnu packages python-xyz))
 
 (define-public avro-cpp-1.9
   (package
diff --git a/gnu/packages/sync.scm b/gnu/packages/sync.scm
index 8235332cb0..c4410c67fd 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/sync.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/sync.scm
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages sync)
   #:use-module (gnu packages freedesktop)
   #:use-module (gnu packages glib)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gnome)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages golang)
   #:use-module (gnu packages graphviz)
   #:use-module (gnu packages image)
   #:use-module (gnu packages kde-frameworks)
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages sync)
   #:use-module (gnu packages perl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages pkg-config)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages python-xyz)
   #:use-module (gnu packages qt)
   #:use-module (gnu packages readline)
   #:use-module (gnu packages rsync)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/syncthing.scm b/gnu/packages/syncthing.scm
index 414395251b..57f5235616 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/syncthing.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/syncthing.scm
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages syncthing)
   #:use-module (gnu packages golang)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gtk)
   #:use-module (gnu packages linux)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages python)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-crypto)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages python-xyz)
   #:use-module (gnu packages time))
 
 (define-public syncthing
diff --git a/gnu/packages/telephony.scm b/gnu/packages/telephony.scm
index aa65c4eaad..42158784ca 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/telephony.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/telephony.scm
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages telephony)
   #:use-module (guix gexp)
   #:use-module (gnu packages)
   #:use-module (gnu packages admin)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages aidc)
   #:use-module (gnu packages algebra)
   #:use-module (gnu packages autotools)
   #:use-module (gnu packages avahi)
@@ -52,23 +51,17 @@ (define-module (gnu packages telephony)
   #:use-module (gnu packages base)
   #:use-module (gnu packages boost)
   #:use-module (gnu packages check)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
   #:use-module (gnu packages cpp)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages crypto)
   #:use-module (gnu packages databases)
   #:use-module (gnu packages sqlite)
   #:use-module (gnu packages docbook)
   #:use-module (gnu packages documentation)
   #:use-module (gnu packages file)
   #:use-module (gnu packages protobuf)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages gettext)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages glib)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages gnome)
   #:use-module (gnu packages gnupg)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages gtk)
   #:use-module (gnu packages image)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages libcanberra)
   #:use-module (gnu packages libusb)
   #:use-module (gnu packages linphone)
   #:use-module (gnu packages linux)
@@ -77,7 +70,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages telephony)
   #:use-module (gnu packages ncurses)
   #:use-module (gnu packages netpbm)
   #:use-module (gnu packages networking)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages pcre)
   #:use-module (gnu packages perl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages pkg-config)
   #:use-module (gnu packages pulseaudio)
@@ -85,12 +77,8 @@ (define-module (gnu packages telephony)
   #:use-module (gnu packages qt)
   #:use-module (gnu packages samba)
   #:use-module (gnu packages security-token)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages serialization)
   #:use-module (gnu packages speech)
   #:use-module (gnu packages tls)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages upnp)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages video)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages webkit)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xiph)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xorg)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xml)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/terminals.scm b/gnu/packages/terminals.scm
index 43aeac9fd7..aedf9309e0 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/terminals.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/terminals.scm
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages terminals)
   #:use-module (gnu packages protobuf)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-check)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages python-web)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-xyz)
   #:use-module (gnu packages qt)
   #:use-module (gnu packages serialization)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
index 86dcea908c..cf3c4d4e19 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages version-control)
   #:use-module (gnu packages ncurses)
   #:use-module (gnu packages ssh)
   #:use-module (gnu packages web)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages openstack)
   #:use-module (gnu packages pcre)
   #:use-module (gnu packages perl)
   #:use-module (gnu packages perl-check)
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages version-control)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-web)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-xyz)
   #:use-module (gnu packages readline)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages rsync)
   #:use-module (gnu packages ruby)
   #:use-module (gnu packages sqlite)
   #:use-module (gnu packages texinfo)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/video.scm b/gnu/packages/video.scm
index 153fe354d5..d959a7bcc4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/video.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/video.scm
@@ -117,10 +117,8 @@ (define-module (gnu packages video)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bash)
   #:use-module (gnu packages bison)
   #:use-module (gnu packages boost)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages build-tools)
   #:use-module (gnu packages cdrom)
   #:use-module (gnu packages check)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages cmake)
   #:use-module (gnu packages compression)
   #:use-module (gnu packages cpp)
   #:use-module (gnu packages crates-io)
@@ -131,7 +129,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages video)
   #:use-module (gnu packages dns)
   #:use-module (gnu packages docbook)
   #:use-module (gnu packages documentation)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages elf)
   #:use-module (gnu packages file)
   #:use-module (gnu packages flex)
   #:use-module (gnu packages fonts)
@@ -157,9 +154,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages video)
   #:use-module (gnu packages libidn)
   #:use-module (gnu packages libusb)
   #:use-module (gnu packages linux)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages llvm)
   #:use-module (gnu packages lua)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages m4)
   #:use-module (gnu packages man)
   #:use-module (gnu packages markup)
   #:use-module (gnu packages maths)
@@ -188,7 +183,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages video)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-web)
   #:use-module (gnu packages python-xyz)
   #:use-module (gnu packages qt)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages rdesktop)
   #:use-module (gnu packages re2c)
   #:use-module (gnu packages ruby)
   #:use-module (gnu packages rust-apps)
@@ -208,7 +202,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages video)
   #:use-module (gnu packages version-control)
   #:use-module (gnu packages vulkan)
   #:use-module (gnu packages web)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages webkit)
   #:use-module (gnu packages wget)
   #:use-module (gnu packages wxwidgets)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xdisorg)
diff --git a/gnu/packages/wm.scm b/gnu/packages/wm.scm
index aaff618248..48dd29071a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/wm.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/wm.scm
@@ -131,9 +131,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages wm)
   #:use-module (gnu packages lisp-xyz)
   #:use-module (gnu packages logging)
   #:use-module (gnu packages lua)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages m4)
   #:use-module (gnu packages man)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages maths)
   #:use-module (gnu packages mpd)
   #:use-module (gnu packages pciutils)
   #:use-module (gnu packages music)
@@ -153,7 +151,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages wm)
   #:use-module (gnu packages texinfo)
   #:use-module (gnu packages textutils)
   #:use-module (gnu packages time)
-  #:use-module (gnu packages video)
   #:use-module (gnu packages web)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xdisorg)
   #:use-module (gnu packages xml)
