diff --git a/src/USER-DPD/fix_rx.cpp b/src/USER-DPD/fix_rx.cpp
index 6367b32e9d..3d870cc902 100644
--- a/src/USER-DPD/fix_rx.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-DPD/fix_rx.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "neigh_request.h"
 #include "math_special.h"
 #include "pair_dpd_fdt_energy.h"
-#include "utils.h"
 
 #include <vector> // std::vector<>
 #include <algorithm> // std::max