diff --git a/ext/dom/document.c b/ext/dom/document.c
index 42d67d5739845..e622a09309b6e 100644
--- a/ext/dom/document.c
+++ b/ext/dom/document.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "php.h"
 #if defined(HAVE_LIBXML) && defined(HAVE_DOM)
 #include "php_dom.h"
-#include <libxml/SAX.h>
 #include <libxml/xmlsave.h>
 #ifdef LIBXML_SCHEMAS_ENABLED
 #include <libxml/relaxng.h>