diff --git a/log_manager/log_manager.cc b/log_manager/log_manager.cc
index 0fa80858a..b31ae6112 100644
--- a/log_manager/log_manager.cc
+++ b/log_manager/log_manager.cc
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <skygw_types.h>
 #include <skygw_utils.h>
 #include <log_manager.h>
-#include "atomic.h"
 
 #define MAX_PREFIXLEN 250
 #define MAX_SUFFIXLEN 250