diff --git a/src/msw/ole/droptgt.cpp b/src/msw/ole/droptgt.cpp
index cb9828bfab..e34c8d039a 100644
--- a/src/msw/ole/droptgt.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/ole/droptgt.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #ifndef WX_PRECOMP
     #include "wx/msw/wrapwin.h"
-    #include "wx/except.h"
     #include "wx/log.h"
 #endif