diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/include/esp_websocket_client.h b/components/esp_websocket_client/include/esp_websocket_client.h
index 898fab5ae..a8bcc5e2f 100644
--- a/components/esp_websocket_client/include/esp_websocket_client.h
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/include/esp_websocket_client.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
 #include "esp_err.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
-#include "esp_event_loop.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c b/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c
index 6b64ef25d..901d2ad92 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c
+++ b/examples/protocols/websocket/main/websocket_example.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "esp_wifi.h"
 #include "esp_system.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
-#include "esp_event_loop.h"
+#include "esp_event.h"
 #include "protocol_examples_common.h"
 
 #include "freertos/FreeRTOS.h"
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include "esp_log.h"
 #include "esp_websocket_client.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
-#include "esp_event_loop.h"
 
 static const char *TAG = "WEBSOCKET";
 static const char *WEBSOCKET_ECHO_ENDPOINT = CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI;