diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index 570a78c706c2..b8c6766301db 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/filter.h>
 #include <linux/audit.h>
-#include <sys/ptrace.h>
 #include <linux/random.h>
 #include <linux/stringify.h>