diff --git a/libretro-common/include/retro_miscellaneous.h b/libretro-common/include/retro_miscellaneous.h
index 2a1fbc2aa8..632ee74e06 100644
--- a/libretro-common/include/retro_miscellaneous.h
+++ b/libretro-common/include/retro_miscellaneous.h
@@ -24,14 +24,6 @@
 #define __RARCH_MISCELLANEOUS_H
 
 #include <stdint.h>
-
-#if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(_XBOX)
-#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-#include <windows.h>
-#elif defined(_WIN32) && defined(_XBOX)
-#include <Xtl.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <limits.h>
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER