diff --git a/common/base.h b/common/base.h
index 6ae3c82eb..4813592fd 100644
--- a/common/base.h
+++ b/common/base.h
@@ -3,11 +3,6 @@
 
 using namespace drogon;
 
-#pragma once
-#include <drogon/HttpController.h>
-
-using namespace drogon;
-
 class BaseProvider {
 public:
   virtual ~BaseProvider() {}