diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 5dd943fe1a..1865d67dd0 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <script/script.h>
 #include <script/sigcache.h>
 #include <shutdown.h>
-#include <spork.h>
 
 #include <timedata.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
diff --git a/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.sh b/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.sh
index 8cb0a9ae7e..e14704c0a9 100755
--- a/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.sh
+++ b/test/lint/lint-circular-dependencies.sh
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ EXPECTED_CIRCULAR_DEPENDENCIES=(
     "evo/simplifiedmns -> llmq/blockprocessor -> llmq/utils -> llmq/snapshot -> evo/simplifiedmns"
     "llmq/blockprocessor -> llmq/utils -> llmq/snapshot -> llmq/blockprocessor"
     "llmq/commitment -> llmq/utils -> llmq/snapshot -> llmq/commitment"
-    "spork -> validation -> spork"
     "governance/governance -> validation -> governance/governance"
     "evo/deterministicmns -> validationinterface -> governance/vote -> evo/deterministicmns"
     "governance/vote -> masternode/node -> validationinterface -> governance/vote"