diff --git a/base/base/safeExit.cpp b/base/base/safeExit.cpp
index 027ad4c8c4d..e4f9e80759e 100644
--- a/base/base/safeExit.cpp
+++ b/base/base/safeExit.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #if defined(OS_LINUX)
 #    include <sys/syscall.h>
 #endif
-#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <cstdlib>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <base/safeExit.h>
 #include <base/defines.h>