diff --git a/clients/tools/ldapcompare.c b/clients/tools/ldapcompare.c
index 18ea6efee7..ec865bf845 100644
--- a/clients/tools/ldapcompare.c
+++ b/clients/tools/ldapcompare.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 #include <ldap.h>
 
-#include "ldif.h"
 #include "lutil.h"
 #include "lutil_ldap.h"
 #include "ldap_defaults.h"
@@ -159,9 +158,6 @@ main( int argc, char **argv )
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ( debug )
-		ldif_debug = debug;
-
 	ld = tool_conn_setup( 0, 0 );
 
 	if ( pw_file || want_bindpw ) {