diff --git a/pgxn/neon/communicator_new.c b/pgxn/neon/communicator_new.c
index f3edfec4b1..a7454bb32f 100644
--- a/pgxn/neon/communicator_new.c
+++ b/pgxn/neon/communicator_new.c
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
  */
 #include "postgres.h"
 
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "access/xlog.h"