diff --git a/include/libdecnumber/decNumberLocal.h b/include/libdecnumber/decNumberLocal.h
index c4d401534e75..12cf1d8b6f34 100644
--- a/include/libdecnumber/decNumberLocal.h
+++ b/include/libdecnumber/decNumberLocal.h
@@ -659,6 +659,4 @@
   /* [end of format-dependent macros and constants]		      */
   #endif
 
-#else
-  #error decNumberLocal included more than once
 #endif