diff --git a/examples/wifi/itwt/main/wifi_stats_cmd.c b/examples/wifi/itwt/main/wifi_stats_cmd.c
index e3b6d93463..b3a9e10a6d 100644
--- a/examples/wifi/itwt/main/wifi_stats_cmd.c
+++ b/examples/wifi/itwt/main/wifi_stats_cmd.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "esp_event.h"
 #include "esp_wifi.h"
 #include "esp_wifi_types.h"
-#include "wifi_stats.h"
 #include "esp_private/esp_wifi_he_private.h"
 
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