diff --git a/ggml.h b/ggml.h
index b84dc71b1..e6cf8f36d 100644
--- a/ggml.h
+++ b/ggml.h
@@ -785,9 +785,6 @@ int ggml_cpu_has_vsx(void);
 #endif
 
 #ifndef _POSIX_THREADS
-#if defined(_WIN32)
-#include <windows.h>
-#endif
 typedef HANDLE pthread_t;
 int pthread_create(pthread_t* out, void* unused, void*(*func)(void*), void* arg);
 int pthread_join(pthread_t thread, void* unused);