diff --git a/bin/pwait/pwait.c b/bin/pwait/pwait.c
index 900bc96d0025..f39922b48eb9 100644
--- a/bin/pwait/pwait.c
+++ b/bin/pwait/pwait.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 
 #include <err.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>