diff --git a/Xext/xres.c b/Xext/xres.c
index e3d403696..d604d5c38 100644
--- a/Xext/xres.c
+++ b/Xext/xres.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "protocol-versions.h"
 #include "list.h"
 #include "misc.h"
-#include <string.h>
 #include "hashtable.h"
 #include "picturestr.h"
 #include "compint.h"