diff --git a/awesome-client.c b/awesome-client.c
index 5a3c019c3..f2418a786 100644
--- a/awesome-client.c
+++ b/awesome-client.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <sys/un.h>
 
diff --git a/uicb.c b/uicb.c
index aba2a9865..2926ac0e5 100644
--- a/uicb.c
+++ b/uicb.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <string.h>
-
 #include "awesome.h"
 #include "xutil.h"
 #include "uicb.h"
diff --git a/window.h b/window.h
index 0747bbded..a5cca6c44 100644
--- a/window.h
+++ b/window.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #ifndef AWESOME_WINDOW_H
 #define AWESOME_WINDOW_H
 
-#include <X11/Xlib.h> 
 #include "config.h"
 
 /** Mask shorthands, used in event.c and window.c */