diff --git a/nvflare/app_common/abstract/params_converter.py b/nvflare/app_common/abstract/params_converter.py
index 6ec2e0e546..1ae611a836 100644
--- a/nvflare/app_common/abstract/params_converter.py
+++ b/nvflare/app_common/abstract/params_converter.py
@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@
 from typing import Any, List
 
 from nvflare.apis.dxo import from_shareable
-from nvflare.apis.filter import Filter
 from nvflare.apis.fl_context import FLContext
 from nvflare.apis.shareable import Shareable
 
 
-class ParamsConverter(Filter, ABC):
+class ParamsConverter(ABC):
     def __init__(self, supported_tasks: List[str] = None):
         self.supported_tasks = supported_tasks