diff --git a/libavutil/avutil.h b/libavutil/avutil.h
index cd7dc85e77..ba6bb02051 100644
--- a/libavutil/avutil.h
+++ b/libavutil/avutil.h
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ char av_get_picture_type_char(enum AVPictureType pict_type);
 #include "version.h"
 #include "macros.h"
 #include "mathematics.h"
-#include "rational.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "pixfmt.h"