diff --git a/include/db_lib/db_client.hpp b/include/db_lib/db_client.hpp
index 44919e4..88f1933 100644
--- a/include/db_lib/db_client.hpp
+++ b/include/db_lib/db_client.hpp
@@ -126,8 +126,6 @@ class Connection {
     bool connected;
 };
 
-bool upload_task(shared_ptr<Task> task);
-
 const vector<pair<string, string>> uplink_statements = {
     {"commit_task", "UPDATE tasks SET t_status = DONE, error = $2, sim_log = $3, sim_trace = $4 WHERE id = $1"}
 };
diff --git a/src/db_lib/db_client.cpp b/src/db_lib/db_client.cpp
index c79ca86..ca1c321 100644
--- a/src/db_lib/db_client.cpp
+++ b/src/db_lib/db_client.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include "util.h"
-#include "task.hpp"
 #include "db_client.hpp"
 
 namespace db {