diff --git a/zappa/handler.py b/zappa/handler.py
index dd0dcd26a..53c57be84 100644
--- a/zappa/handler.py
+++ b/zappa/handler.py
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@ def __init__(self, settings_name="zappa_settings", session=None):
             # https://github.com/Miserlou/Zappa/issues/776
             is_slim_handler = getattr(self.settings, "SLIM_HANDLER", False)
             if is_slim_handler:
-                included_libraries = getattr(
-                    self.settings, "INCLUDE", ["libmysqlclient.so.18"]
-                )
+                included_libraries = getattr(self.settings, "INCLUDE", [])
                 try:
                     from ctypes import cdll, util