diff --git a/Polygon_mesh_processing/examples/Polygon_mesh_processing/soup_autorefinement.cpp b/Polygon_mesh_processing/examples/Polygon_mesh_processing/soup_autorefinement.cpp
index a44d47c8b6d..5baea1a3964 100644
--- a/Polygon_mesh_processing/examples/Polygon_mesh_processing/soup_autorefinement.cpp
+++ b/Polygon_mesh_processing/examples/Polygon_mesh_processing/soup_autorefinement.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 #include <CGAL/Exact_predicates_inexact_constructions_kernel.h>
-#include <CGAL/Surface_mesh.h>
-
 #include <CGAL/Polygon_mesh_processing/autorefinement.h>
 #include <CGAL/Polygon_mesh_processing/repair_polygon_soup.h>
 #include <CGAL/Polygon_mesh_processing/polygon_soup_to_polygon_mesh.h>