diff --git a/modules/core/src/hal_internal.cpp b/modules/core/src/hal_internal.cpp
index d15cbb7ad3..029980db43 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/hal_internal.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/src/hal_internal.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LAPACK
 
-#include <complex.h>
 #include "opencv_lapack.h"
 
 #include <cmath>
@@ -710,4 +709,4 @@ int lapack_gemm64fc(const double *src1, size_t src1_step, const double *src2, si
 #pragma clang diagnostic pop
 #endif
 
-#endif //HAVE_LAPACK
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif //HAVE_LAPACK