diff --git a/src/txmempool.h b/src/txmempool.h
index 9ccede9d4df..4a7640b78ac 100644
--- a/src/txmempool.h
+++ b/src/txmempool.h
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ struct LockPoints
     LockPoints() : height(0), time(0), maxInputBlock(nullptr) { }
 };
 
-class CTxMemPool;
-
 /** \class CTxMemPoolEntry
  *
  * CTxMemPoolEntry stores data about the corresponding transaction, as well