diff --git a/src/rpc/util.cpp b/src/rpc/util.cpp
index cdcb68d15f..081723f5e6 100644
--- a/src/rpc/util.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/util.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #include <base58.h>
 #include <keystore.h>
-#include <pubkey.h>
 #include <rpc/protocol.h>
 #include <rpc/util.h>
 #include <tinyformat.h>
diff --git a/src/rpc/util.h b/src/rpc/util.h
index 5380d45a83..c6a79d5cf9 100644
--- a/src/rpc/util.h
+++ b/src/rpc/util.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <pubkey.h>
 #include <script/standard.h>
 #include <univalue.h>
-#include <utilstrencodings.h>
 
 #include <boost/variant/static_visitor.hpp>
 
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index dcf7ed38b1..5a7a684e70 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 // file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
 
 #include <util.h>
-#include <fs.h>
 
 #include <chainparamsbase.h>
 #include <random.h>