diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index e595c2c118a..4e6c5b53abf 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
 #include <direct.h>
 #include <io.h>
 #include <process.h>
-#include <string.h>
 #define strcasecmp _stricmp
 #define getpid _getpid
 #define umask _umask