diff --git a/servant-server/src/Servant/Server/Internal/Authentication.hs b/servant-server/src/Servant/Server/Internal/Authentication.hs
index 9f15ba7a..f82f2462 100644
--- a/servant-server/src/Servant/Server/Internal/Authentication.hs
+++ b/servant-server/src/Servant/Server/Internal/Authentication.hs
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@ module Servant.Server.Internal.Authentication
 , SimpleAuthProtected
         ) where
 
+#if !MIN_VERSION_base(4,8,0)
+import           Control.Applicative        ((<$>))
+#endif
 import           Control.Monad              (guard)
 import qualified Data.ByteString            as B
 import           Data.ByteString.Base64     (decodeLenient)
-#if !MIN_VERSION_base(4,8,0)
-import           Data.Monoid                ((<>), mempty)
-#else
 import           Data.Monoid                ((<>))
-#endif
 import           Data.Proxy                 (Proxy (Proxy))
 import           Data.String                (fromString)
 import           Data.Word8                 (isSpace, toLower, _colon)