diff --git a/libavfilter/avfilter.c b/libavfilter/avfilter.c
index 675f9d6844..c710d75913 100644
--- a/libavfilter/avfilter.c
+++ b/libavfilter/avfilter.c
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
  */
 
-#include <stdarg.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-
 #include "avfilter.h"
 #include "allfilters.h"