diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble_event.h b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble_event.h
index fb3b315fe8..20e334cd6d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble_event.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble_event.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <cstddef>  // for offsetof
 #include <cstring>  // for memcpy
 #include <vector>
-#include <memory>  // for std::unique_ptr
 #include <esp_gap_ble_api.h>
 #include <esp_gattc_api.h>
 #include <esp_gatts_api.h>