diff --git a/qapi/qapi-types-core.h b/qapi/qapi-types-core.h
index 27e6be0a87..f781fc3ab7 100644
--- a/qapi/qapi-types-core.h
+++ b/qapi/qapi-types-core.h
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 #include "qemu-common.h"
 #include "error.h"
-
-/* FIXME this is temporary until we remove middle mode */
-#include "monitor.h"
+#include "qerror.h"
 
 #endif