diff --git a/nse_main.h b/nse_main.h
index 01b270e96..8da19d935 100644
--- a/nse_main.h
+++ b/nse_main.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <list>
 #include <string>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <iostream>
 
 extern "C" {
   #include "lua.h"
diff --git a/portreasons.cc b/portreasons.cc
index d6cd88a7d..3285f12b6 100644
--- a/portreasons.cc
+++ b/portreasons.cc
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@
 #ifdef WIN32
 #include "winfix.h"
 #endif
-#include <iostream>
 
 extern NmapOps o;
 class PortList;