diff --git a/lisp/ob-C.el b/lisp/ob-C.el
index c42ccea52..085779557 100644
--- a/lisp/ob-C.el
+++ b/lisp/ob-C.el
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 ;; - not much in the way of error feedback
 
 ;;; Code:
-(eval-when-compile
-  (require 'cl))
 (require 'ob)
 (require 'cc-mode)