diff --git a/usr.sbin/syslogd/pathnames.h b/usr.sbin/syslogd/pathnames.h
index 24fbc4cfa0a..00631e0e4bf 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/syslogd/pathnames.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/syslogd/pathnames.h
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
  * $FreeBSD$
  */
 
-#include <paths.h>
-
 #define	_PATH_KLOG	"/dev/klog"
 #define	_PATH_LOGCONF	"/etc/syslog.conf"
 #define	_PATH_LOGPID	"/var/run/syslog.pid"