diff --git a/pkg/pubsub/publisher.go b/pkg/pubsub/publisher.go
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--- a/pkg/pubsub/publisher.go
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-package pubsub // import "github.com/docker/docker/pkg/pubsub"
-
-import "github.com/moby/pubsub"
-
-// NewPublisher creates a new pub/sub publisher to broadcast messages.
-// The duration is used as the send timeout as to not block the publisher publishing
-// messages to other clients if one client is slow or unresponsive.
-// The buffer is used when creating new channels for subscribers.
-//
-// Deprecated: use github.com/moby/pubsub.NewPublisher
-var NewPublisher = pubsub.NewPublisher
-
-// Publisher is basic pub/sub structure. Allows to send events and subscribe
-// to them. Can be safely used from multiple goroutines.
-//
-// Deprecated: use github.com/moby/pubsub.Publisher
-type Publisher = pubsub.Publisher