diff --git a/ompi/mca/mtl/psm/mtl_psm_endpoint.c b/ompi/mca/mtl/psm/mtl_psm_endpoint.c
index 31bc274a83..13638b2ed9 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/mtl/psm/mtl_psm_endpoint.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/mtl/psm/mtl_psm_endpoint.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include "ompi/types.h"
-#include "orte/mca/ns/base/base.h"
 #include "orte/mca/oob/base/base.h"
 #include "orte/mca/rml/rml.h"
 #include "orte/mca/errmgr/errmgr.h"