diff --git a/src/hostname/hostnamed.c b/src/hostname/hostnamed.c
index ef45e563c..b230ff6d5 100644
--- a/src/hostname/hostnamed.c
+++ b/src/hostname/hostnamed.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/utsname.h>
-#include <sys/capability.h>
 
 #include "util.h"
 #include "strv.h"