diff --git a/ffmpeg.c b/ffmpeg.c
index 29f61da381..9cff55714c 100644
--- a/ffmpeg.c
+++ b/ffmpeg.c
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@
 #include "libavutil/threadmessage.h"
 #include "libavformat/os_support.h"
 
-#include "libavformat/ffm.h" // not public API
-
 # include "libavfilter/avcodec.h"
 # include "libavfilter/avfilter.h"
 # include "libavfilter/buffersrc.h"