diff --git a/serve.c b/serve.c
index b3fe9b5126..733347f602 100644
--- a/serve.c
+++ b/serve.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "pkt-line.h"
 #include "version.h"
-#include "strvec.h"
 #include "ls-refs.h"
 #include "protocol-caps.h"
 #include "serve.h"