diff --git a/src/stat.c b/src/stat.c
index 95a453e54..2204eb918 100644
--- a/src/stat.c
+++ b/src/stat.c
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
-#include <string.h>
-#include <ctype.h>
-
 #include "system.h"
 
 #include "closeout.h"