diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include "utilmoneystr.h"
 #include "utilstrencodings.h"
 #include "validationinterface.h"
-#include "versionbits.h"
 #include "warnings.h"
 
 #include <atomic>