diff --git a/packages/grpc-native-core/ext/node_grpc.cc b/packages/grpc-native-core/ext/node_grpc.cc
index a0652c28..6ba5f1a1 100644
--- a/packages/grpc-native-core/ext/node_grpc.cc
+++ b/packages/grpc-native-core/ext/node_grpc.cc
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@
 #include "grpc/support/time.h"
 
 // TODO(murgatroid99): Remove this when the endpoint API becomes public
-extern "C" {
 #include "src/core/lib/iomgr/pollset_uv.h"
-}
 
 #include "call.h"
 #include "call_credentials.h"