diff --git a/src/ndncert-common.hpp b/src/ndncert-common.hpp
index 96c50ba..fbb1c06 100644
--- a/src/ndncert-common.hpp
+++ b/src/ndncert-common.hpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
 #include <boost/noncopyable.hpp>
-#include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>
 #include <boost/property_tree/info_parser.hpp>
 #include <boost/property_tree/json_parser.hpp>
 #include <boost/property_tree/ptree.hpp>