diff --git a/examples/c/api_with_reqid_test.c b/examples/c/api_with_reqid_test.c
index 688a33c5b2..645ab22469 100644
--- a/examples/c/api_with_reqid_test.c
+++ b/examples/c/api_with_reqid_test.c
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 // sample code to verify all TDengine API
 // to compile: gcc -o apitest apitest.c -ltaos
 
-#include "taoserror.h"
-
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>