diff --git a/lib/Owfs_Item.pm b/lib/Owfs_Item.pm
index f73f2f15e..4a155a63d 100644
--- a/lib/Owfs_Item.pm
+++ b/lib/Owfs_Item.pm
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ use Socket_Item;
 
 package Owfs_Item;
 use strict;
-use experimental 'smartmatch';
 
 @Owfs_Item::ISA = ('Generic_Item');