diff --git a/girepository/girepository-private.h b/girepository/girepository-private.h
index e21485881..0433bac30 100644
--- a/girepository/girepository-private.h
+++ b/girepository/girepository-private.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <ffi.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 
 #define __GIREPOSITORY_H_INSIDE__