diff --git a/libutils/include/utils/String16.h b/libutils/include/utils/String16.h
index adc3e7de9..27eca0c4a 100644
--- a/libutils/include/utils/String16.h
+++ b/libutils/include/utils/String16.h
@@ -25,18 +25,10 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-extern "C" {
-
-}
-
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 namespace android {
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class String8;
-
 template <size_t N>
 class StaticString16;