diff --git a/libs/utils/String8.cpp b/libs/utils/String8.cpp
index 75daee9..413928a 100644
--- a/libs/utils/String8.cpp
+++ b/libs/utils/String8.cpp
@@ -20,11 +20,8 @@
 #include <utils/Unicode.h>
 #include <utils/SharedBuffer.h>
 #include <utils/String16.h>
-#include <utils/TextOutput.h>
 #include <utils/threads.h>
 
-#include <private/utils/Static.h>
-
 #include <ctype.h>
 
 /*
@@ -46,6 +43,8 @@
 extern int gDarwinCantLoadAllObjects;
 int gDarwinIsReallyAnnoying;
 
+void initialize_string8();
+
 static inline char* getEmptyString()
 {
     if (!gEmptyStringBuf) initialize_string8();
@@ -454,12 +453,6 @@
     utf8_to_utf32(mString, length(), dst);
 }
 
-TextOutput& operator<<(TextOutput& to, const String8& val)
-{
-    to << val.string();
-    return to;
-}
-
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Path functions