diff --git a/src/modules/uORB/uORBUtils.hpp b/src/modules/uORB/uORBUtils.hpp
index 4593f1a95e..176b8fe0aa 100644
--- a/src/modules/uORB/uORBUtils.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/uORB/uORBUtils.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #define _uORBUtils_hpp_
 
 #include "uORBCommon.hpp"
-#include <string>
 
 namespace uORB
 {