diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 50010b597a..03a9003264 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ 125.   [cleanup]       <isc/magic.h> does not need <isc/lang.h>.
+
  124.   [func]		signer now imports parent's zone key signature
 			and creates null keys/sets zone status bit for
 			children when necessary
diff --git a/lib/isc/include/isc/magic.h b/lib/isc/include/isc/magic.h
index 31d58be0a1..e323b0075b 100644
--- a/lib/isc/include/isc/magic.h
+++ b/lib/isc/include/isc/magic.h
@@ -16,14 +16,8 @@
  */
 
 #ifndef ISC_MAGIC_H
-#define ISC_MAGIC_H
-
-#include <isc/lang.h>
-
-ISC_LANG_BEGINDECLS
+#define ISC_MAGIC_H 1
 
 #define ISC_MAGIC_VALID(a,b)	(((a) != NULL) && ((a)->magic == (b)))
 
-ISC_LANG_ENDDECLS
-
 #endif /* ISC_MAGIC_H */