diff --git a/Point_set_3/include/CGAL/Point_set_3/IO.h b/Point_set_3/include/CGAL/Point_set_3/IO.h
index 5954bee818e..24a1eb10a4f 100644
--- a/Point_set_3/include/CGAL/Point_set_3/IO.h
+++ b/Point_set_3/include/CGAL/Point_set_3/IO.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <CGAL/license/Point_set_3.h>
 
 #include <CGAL/IO/helpers.h>
-#include <CGAL/Point_set_3.h>
 #include <CGAL/Point_set_3/IO/LAS.h>
 #include <CGAL/Point_set_3/IO/OFF.h>
 #include <CGAL/Point_set_3/IO/PLY.h>
@@ -27,6 +26,9 @@
 
 namespace CGAL {
 
+template <typename Point, typename Vector>
+class Point_set_3;
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Read