diff --git a/lib/curl_ntlm_core.h b/lib/curl_ntlm_core.h
index 0c62ee052a..e2e4b1bd43 100644
--- a/lib/curl_ntlm_core.h
+++ b/lib/curl_ntlm_core.h
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@
 
 #if defined(USE_CURL_NTLM_CORE)
 
-#if defined(USE_OPENSSL)
-#  include <openssl/ssl.h>
-#elif defined(USE_WOLFSSL)
-#  include <wolfssl/options.h>
-#  include <wolfssl/openssl/ssl.h>
-#endif
-
 /* Helpers to generate function byte arguments in little endian order */
 #define SHORTPAIR(x) ((int)((x) & 0xff)), ((int)(((x) >> 8) & 0xff))
 #define LONGQUARTET(x) ((int)((x) & 0xff)), ((int)(((x) >> 8) & 0xff)), \