diff --git a/tools/libxc/xg_private.c b/tools/libxc/xg_private.c
index a914068fc3..c52cb44e86 100644
--- a/tools/libxc/xg_private.c
+++ b/tools/libxc/xg_private.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <zlib.h>
-#include <malloc.h>
 
 #include "xg_private.h"