diff --git a/commit-tree.c b/commit-tree.c
index ea0fdd44e2..b60299fed0 100644
--- a/commit-tree.c
+++ b/commit-tree.c
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
  */
 #include "cache.h"
 
-#include <pwd.h>
-#include <time.h>
-
 #define BLOCKING (1ul << 14)
 
 /*
diff --git a/ident.c b/ident.c
index 1bfbc6ff35..06d0e6cbd3 100644
--- a/ident.c
+++ b/ident.c
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 
 #include <pwd.h>
-#include <time.h>
 
 static char git_default_date[50];