diff --git a/util/winsock_event.c b/util/winsock_event.c
index 6cc315a84..89408f0cb 100644
--- a/util/winsock_event.c
+++ b/util/winsock_event.c
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_TIME_H
 #include <time.h>
 #endif
-#ifdef HAVE_SYS_TIME_H
 #include <sys/time.h>
-#endif
 #include "util/winsock_event.h"
 #include "util/fptr_wlist.h"