diff --git a/src/Brick/Types/Internal.hs b/src/Brick/Types/Internal.hs
index 3349bde..d5a5325 100644
--- a/src/Brick/Types/Internal.hs
+++ b/src/Brick/Types/Internal.hs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ where
 
 import Control.Lens (Field1, Field2, _1, _2, Lens', makeLenses)
 import Data.String
+import Data.Monoid
 import qualified Data.Map as M
 import Graphics.Vty (DisplayRegion)
 
diff --git a/src/Brick/Widgets/Internal.hs b/src/Brick/Widgets/Internal.hs
index cb73e4f..cdd4c9a 100644
--- a/src/Brick/Widgets/Internal.hs
+++ b/src/Brick/Widgets/Internal.hs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import Control.Lens ((^.), (&), (%~))
 import Control.Monad.Trans.State.Lazy
 import Control.Monad.Trans.Reader
 import Data.Default
-import Data.Monoid ((<>), mempty)
 import qualified Graphics.Vty as V
 
 import Brick.Types