diff --git a/checkpolicy/checkpolicy.c b/checkpolicy/checkpolicy.c
index 2d68316d..c82f6f40 100644
--- a/checkpolicy/checkpolicy.c
+++ b/checkpolicy/checkpolicy.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
  * booleans or conditional rules are thrown away a warning is printed.
  */
 
+#include <ctype.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -73,10 +74,6 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-#include <ctype.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <sepol/module_to_cil.h>
 #include <sepol/policydb/policydb.h>
 #include <sepol/policydb/services.h>