diff --git a/lib/remoting/messagepart.h b/lib/remoting/messagepart.h
index ac703b9bd..1468f895d 100644
--- a/lib/remoting/messagepart.h
+++ b/lib/remoting/messagepart.h
@@ -23,13 +23,9 @@
 #include "remoting/i2-remoting.h"
 #include "base/dictionary.h"
 
-struct cJSON;
-
 namespace icinga
 {
 
-typedef ::cJSON json_t;
-
 /**
  * A part of an RPC message.
  *