diff --git a/src/consensus/merkle.h b/src/consensus/merkle.h
index 7675877de5..c6b2837571 100644
--- a/src/consensus/merkle.h
+++ b/src/consensus/merkle.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <primitives/transaction.h>
 #include <primitives/block.h>
 #include <uint256.h>