diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 9bb5058c3a..88ae727486 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@
 #include "sys/prctl.h"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_VDE)
-#include <libvdeplug.h>
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_SDL
 #if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(main)
 #include <SDL.h>