diff --git a/repos/base/include/base/trace/buffer.h b/repos/base/include/base/trace/buffer.h
index fd66e4d83c..4eb52c9698 100644
--- a/repos/base/include/base/trace/buffer.h
+++ b/repos/base/include/base/trace/buffer.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #define _INCLUDE__BASE__TRACE__BUFFER_H_
 
 #include <base/stdint.h>
-#include <base/thread.h>
 #include <cpu_session/cpu_session.h>
 
 namespace Genode { namespace Trace { class Buffer; } }