diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index cecb5d6d54..fbba47b0d1 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -205,3 +205,9 @@ David  8 Nov 2006
 
 	uppercase/
 		logo.jpg (new)
+
+David  23 Nov 2006
+    - don't include util.h in worker.C!
+
+    worker/
+        worker.C
diff --git a/worker/worker.C b/worker/worker.C
index 8653861b00..19a074ebb7 100644
--- a/worker/worker.C
+++ b/worker/worker.C
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@
 // THIS PROGRAM SHOULDN'T USE ANY BOINC CODE.  That's the whole point.
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
-#include "util.h"
-
 int main(int, char**) {
     FILE* in = fopen("in", "r");
     FILE* out = fopen("out", "w");