diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
index 151d2b3..1bacc6b 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 #include "esphome/core/preferences.h"
 
-#include "SoftwareSerial.h"
 extern "C" {
 #include "secplus.h"
 }