The racemic title compound, C(14)H(12)ClNO, contains two mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit. The dihedral angles between the phenyl and benzene rings are 84.03 (15) and 83.92 (13)°. The crystal structure involves inter-molecular N-H⋯O, C-H⋯Cl and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, linking mol-ecules into layers parallel to the (100) plane.