diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/UARTDriver.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/UARTDriver.cpp
index c5bd16d755..c1b0d33e57 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/UARTDriver.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/UARTDriver.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <poll.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
-#include <sys/types.h> 
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <netinet/tcp.h>