diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTexP.h b/DirectXTex/DirectXTexP.h
index 7691705..6c60f4b 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTexP.h
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTexP.h
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@
 
 #include "directxtex.h"
 
-#if ( (_WIN32_WINNT >= _WIN32_WINNT_WIN8) || defined(_WIN7_PLATFORM_UPDATE) ) && !defined(_XBOX_ONE)
-#include <d2d1.h>
-#endif
-
 #pragma warning(push)
 #pragma warning(disable : 4005)
 #include <wincodec.h>