diff --git a/webrtc/base/checks.h b/webrtc/base/checks.h
index 5a2841ae9b..7b02ffbb4a 100644
--- a/webrtc/base/checks.h
+++ b/webrtc/base/checks.h
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #ifndef WEBRTC_BASE_CHECKS_H_
 #define WEBRTC_BASE_CHECKS_H_
 
-#include <string.h>
-
 namespace rtc {
 
 // Prints an error message to stderr and aborts execution.