diff --git a/src/node.h b/src/node.h
index 73a399828522ca..d8f7e3bc57503e 100644
--- a/src/node.h
+++ b/src/node.h
@@ -103,14 +103,6 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
-#if defined(NODE_WANT_INTERNALS) && NODE_WANT_INTERNALS
-// Internally, do not include util-inl.h into files unless they need it's
-// inline definitions.
-#else
-// Externally, it must be included for backwards API compatibility.
-#  include <util-inl.h>
-#endif
-
 // Forward-declare libuv loop
 struct uv_loop_s;