diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckUnused.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckUnused.scala
index e235bd6befb7..552732445d5e 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckUnused.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/transform/CheckUnused.scala
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ object CheckUnused:
         if inliners == 0
           && languageImport(imp.expr).isEmpty
           && !imp.isGeneratedByEnum
-          && !ctx.outer.owner.name.isReplWrapperName
+          && !ctx.owner.name.isReplWrapperName
         then
           imps.put(imp, ())
       case tree: Bind =>