diff --git a/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c b/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
index 730c6630cba5..14683dfca2ee 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "../event.h"
 #include "../thread.h"
 #include "../trace-event.h"
-#include "../evsel.h"
 
 PyMODINIT_FUNC initperf_trace_context(void);