diff --git a/src/iterator.c b/src/iterator.c
index c78676ec6..dd9d1b299 100644
--- a/src/iterator.c
+++ b/src/iterator.c
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 #include "iterator.h"
 #include "tree.h"
 #include "index.h"
-#include "ignore.h"
-#include "buffer.h"
-#include "submodule.h"
-#include <ctype.h>
 
 #define GIT_ITERATOR_FIRST_ACCESS   (1 << 15)
 #define GIT_ITERATOR_HONOR_IGNORES  (1 << 16)