diff --git a/include/mapnik/geometry_envelope.hpp b/include/mapnik/geometry_envelope.hpp
index 5a5b3a26b..b2372eb2b 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/geometry_envelope.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/geometry_envelope.hpp
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 #include <mapnik/geometry.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/box2d.hpp>
 
-#include <iostream>
-
 namespace mapnik { namespace geometry {
 
 namespace detail {