diff --git a/transporthandler.cpp b/transporthandler.cpp
index d56a064..8172cc4 100644
--- a/transporthandler.cpp
+++ b/transporthandler.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <ipmid/api.h>
 
 #include <chrono>
+#include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <ipmid/utils.hpp>
 #include <phosphor-logging/elog-errors.hpp>
@@ -24,19 +25,6 @@
 #include <systemd/sd-bus.h>
 #endif
 
-#if __has_include(<filesystem>)
-#include <filesystem>
-#elif __has_include(<experimental/filesystem>)
-#include <experimental/filesystem>
-namespace std
-{
-// splice experimental::filesystem into std
-namespace filesystem = std::experimental::filesystem;
-} // namespace std
-#else
-#error filesystem not available
-#endif
-
 // timer for network changes
 std::unique_ptr<phosphor::Timer> networkTimer = nullptr;