diff --git a/src/secret/secret_driver.c b/src/secret/secret_driver.c
index 09782b38d3..080ed962a9 100644
--- a/src/secret/secret_driver.c
+++ b/src/secret/secret_driver.c
@@ -35,11 +35,9 @@
 #include "virthread.h"
 #include "viruuid.h"
 #include "virerror.h"
-#include "virfile.h"
 #include "viridentity.h"
 #include "virpidfile.h"
 #include "configmake.h"
-#include "virstring.h"
 #include "viraccessapicheck.h"
 #include "secret_event.h"
 #include "virutil.h"