diff --git a/src/gldns/parse.c b/src/gldns/parse.c
index 792c38e6..53dd7288 100644
--- a/src/gldns/parse.c
+++ b/src/gldns/parse.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <strings.h>
 
 gldns_lookup_table gldns_directive_types[] = {
         { GLDNS_DIR_TTL, "$TTL" },