diff --git a/src/core/execute.c b/src/core/execute.c
index 874cdc7efe..7b071e8c9e 100644
--- a/src/core/execute.c
+++ b/src/core/execute.c
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
 #include <sys/poll.h>
 #include <glob.h>
 #include <sys/personality.h>
-#include <libgen.h>
-#undef basename
 
 #ifdef HAVE_PAM
 #include <security/pam_appl.h>