diff --git a/bit_manipulation/hamming_distance.cpp b/bit_manipulation/hamming_distance.cpp
index feb315410..1f6685ffc 100644
--- a/bit_manipulation/hamming_distance.cpp
+++ b/bit_manipulation/hamming_distance.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
  * @author [Ravishankar Joshi](https://github.com/ravibitsgoa)
  */
 
-#include <cassert>  /// for assert
-#include <cstdint>
+#include <cassert>   /// for assert
+#include <cstdint>   /// for integral typedefs
 #include <iostream>  /// for io operations
 
 /**