diff --git a/include/osmocore/protocol/gsm_08_08.h b/include/osmocore/protocol/gsm_08_08.h
index b1af24ac8..9c29ba9c8 100644
--- a/include/osmocore/protocol/gsm_08_08.h
+++ b/include/osmocore/protocol/gsm_08_08.h
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include <osmocore/msgb.h>
-#include <openbsc/gsm_data.h>
-
 /*
  * this is from GSM 03.03 CGI but is copied in GSM 08.08
  * in § 3.2.2.27 for Cell Identifier List