diff --git a/include/wx/image.h b/include/wx/image.h
index 91217cd666..1789d526c8 100644
--- a/include/wx/image.h
+++ b/include/wx/image.h
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
 #include "wx/object.h"
 #include "wx/string.h"
 #include "wx/gdicmn.h"
-#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_2
-#  include "wx/bitmap.h"
-#endif
 #include "wx/hashmap.h"
 
 #if wxUSE_STREAMS