diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/sink-inl.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/sink-inl.h
index b5f43488..d1da94a0 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/sink-inl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/sink-inl.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "spdlog/common.h"
-#include "spdlog/details/pattern_formatter.h"
 
 SPDLOG_INLINE bool spdlog::sinks::sink::should_log(spdlog::level::level_enum msg_level) const
 {