The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C(14)H(9)ClN(2)O, contains two mol-ecules with dihedral angles of 33.52 (11) and 34.58 (11)° between their benzene rings and imidazole ring systems. In the crystal, C-H⋯N and C-H⋯O inter-actions are observed. The crystal examined was found to be a racemic twin.