diff --git a/src/node_crypto.h b/src/node_crypto.h
index bd5ed517c5e500..2d78a38974ed22 100644
--- a/src/node_crypto.h
+++ b/src/node_crypto.h
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ extern X509_STORE* root_cert_store;
 
 extern void UseExtraCaCerts(const std::string& file);
 
-// Forward declaration
-class Connection;
-
 class SecureContext : public BaseObject {
  public:
   ~SecureContext() override {