diff --git a/menu/drivers_backend/menu_common_backend.c b/menu/drivers_backend/menu_common_backend.c
index 5aba0f9669..536791d715 100644
--- a/menu/drivers_backend/menu_common_backend.c
+++ b/menu/drivers_backend/menu_common_backend.c
@@ -19,13 +19,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
-#include <file/file_path.h>
-#include "../menu_entries.h"
 #include "../menu_input.h"
 
-#include "../../retroarch.h"
-#include "../../config.def.h"
-
 static int menu_common_iterate(unsigned action)
 {
    const char *label = NULL;