diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 1d27b34301..bf61910485 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -38,10 +38,6 @@
 #include <libvdeplug.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <windows.h>
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SDL
 #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(main)
 #include <SDL.h>