diff --git a/kadmin/kadmin_locl.h b/kadmin/kadmin_locl.h
index ccb90a447..7db5fb95c 100644
--- a/kadmin/kadmin_locl.h
+++ b/kadmin/kadmin_locl.h
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@
 #endif
 #include <err.h>
 #include <roken.h>
-#ifdef HAVE_OPENSSL
-#include <openssl/des.h>
-#else
-#include <des.h>
-#endif
 #include <krb5.h>
 #include <krb5_locl.h>
 #include <hdb.h>
diff --git a/kdc/headers.h b/kdc/headers.h
index faf1c9d8c..80be93c74 100644
--- a/kdc/headers.h
+++ b/kdc/headers.h
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@
 #include <getarg.h>
 #include <base64.h>
 #include <parse_units.h>
-#ifdef HAVE_OPENSSL
-#include <openssl/des.h>
-#else
-#include <des.h>
-#endif
 #include <krb5.h>
 #include <krb5_locl.h>
 #include <hdb.h>