diff --git a/src/hack/math/max.hpp b/src/hack/math/max.hpp
index 037b998..d5ac9f3 100755
--- a/src/hack/math/max.hpp
+++ b/src/hack/math/max.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <type_traits>
-#include <algorithm>
 
 namespace hack::math
 {
@@ -11,6 +10,6 @@ namespace hack::math
   template<typename T, typename U, typename RT = std::common_type_t<T, U>>
   inline RT max(T a, U b)
   {
-    return std::max(a, b);
+    return a > b ? a : b;
   }
 }