diff --git a/src/include/replication/walsender.h b/src/include/replication/walsender.h
index 504cb9a833..1b7f50c52b 100644
--- a/src/include/replication/walsender.h
+++ b/src/include/replication/walsender.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #ifndef _WALSENDER_H
 #define _WALSENDER_H
 
-#include "access/xlog.h"
 #include "fmgr.h"
 #include "nodes/nodes.h"
 #include "storage/latch.h"