diff --git a/include/test_libs_common/metadata_utils.h b/include/test_libs_common/metadata_utils.h
index e1e87b30..2f0f3eef 100644
--- a/include/test_libs_common/metadata_utils.h
+++ b/include/test_libs_common/metadata_utils.h
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
  */
 
 #include "FLAC/format.h"
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h> /* for malloc() */
-#include <string.h> /* for memcmp() */
 
 FLAC__bool mutils__compare_block_data_streaminfo(const FLAC__StreamMetadata_StreamInfo *block, const FLAC__StreamMetadata_StreamInfo *blockcopy);