diff --git a/cpu/x86/x86_uart.c b/cpu/x86/x86_uart.c
index 4231bbb58d8b20989b7c3a076a7c4155a82858ea..b1f4143d3ea672ef937559b5791b4697d152c033 100644
--- a/cpu/x86/x86_uart.c
+++ b/cpu/x86/x86_uart.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include "x86_uart.h"
 
 #include <cpu.h>
-#include <board_uart0.h>
 
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <stdint.h>