The title compound, C(6)H(5)Cl(2)N, is almost planar, with an r.m.s. deviation of 0.0146 Å for all atoms except for the 5-choloromethyl Cl atom. The offset Cl atom lies above this plane with a Cl-C-C angle of 111.11 (17)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are connected via inter-molecular C-H⋯N hydrogen bonds, forming dimers.