diff --git a/bob/io/base/__init__.py b/bob/io/base/__init__.py
index 33b2e2d769cb843866a43a3a3dc88b235d00da83..748b438063f2d62315ce8b6560c9ce17dd28eb01 100644
--- a/bob/io/base/__init__.py
+++ b/bob/io/base/__init__.py
@@ -186,11 +186,6 @@ def peek_all(filename):
 # Keeps compatibility with the previously existing API
 open = File
 
-def get_include():
-  """Returns the directory containing the C/C++ API include directives"""
-
-  return __import__('pkg_resources').resource_filename(__name__, 'include')
-
 def get_config():
   """Returns a string containing the configuration information.
   """