diff --git a/extensions/source/scanner/scanwin.cxx b/extensions/source/scanner/scanwin.cxx
index 6db9b66e331a..b441c99c3196 100644
--- a/extensions/source/scanner/scanwin.cxx
+++ b/extensions/source/scanner/scanwin.cxx
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <comphelper/processfactory.hxx>
 
 #include <prewin.h>
-#include <windows.h>
 #include <postwin.h>
 #include <math.h>
 #include <tools/stream.hxx>
diff --git a/include/vcl/opengl/OpenGLContext.hxx b/include/vcl/opengl/OpenGLContext.hxx
index 9efe3d8e5096..a9df9660a3bc 100644
--- a/include/vcl/opengl/OpenGLContext.hxx
+++ b/include/vcl/opengl/OpenGLContext.hxx
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #  include <postx.h>
 #elif defined( _WIN32 )
 #  include "prewin.h"
-#  include "windows.h"
 #  include "postwin.h"
 #endif
 
diff --git a/winaccessibility/source/service/msaaservice_impl.cxx b/winaccessibility/source/service/msaaservice_impl.cxx
index 961a01219c67..0e10e8799ed2 100644
--- a/winaccessibility/source/service/msaaservice_impl.cxx
+++ b/winaccessibility/source/service/msaaservice_impl.cxx
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <vcl/window.hxx>
 
 #include <prewin.h>
-#include <windows.h>
 #include <postwin.h>
 
 using namespace ::com::sun::star; // for odk interfaces