diff --git a/basis/bootstrap/compiler/compiler.factor b/basis/bootstrap/compiler/compiler.factor
index 7d32ba1422..0e88acb4c8 100644
--- a/basis/bootstrap/compiler/compiler.factor
+++ b/basis/bootstrap/compiler/compiler.factor
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ gc
     " done" print flush
 
     "alien.syntax" require
-    "alien.complex" require
     "io.streams.byte-array.fast" require
 
 ] unless