diff --git a/common/protocols.c b/common/protocols.c
index 9f561e6b8..b83612049 100644
--- a/common/protocols.c
+++ b/common/protocols.c
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <strings.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>