diff --git a/lasso/utils.h b/lasso/utils.h
index b366b2d1..6507de7e 100644
--- a/lasso/utils.h
+++ b/lasso/utils.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include <xmlsec/keys.h>
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "backward_comp.h"
-#include "xml/private.h"
 #include "xml/tools.h"
 #include "logging.h"