diff --git a/xdiff/xutils.c b/xdiff/xutils.c
index 963e1c58b9..cfa6e2220f 100644
--- a/xdiff/xutils.c
+++ b/xdiff/xutils.c
@@ -20,13 +20,9 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include <limits.h>
-#include <assert.h>
 #include "xinclude.h"
 
 
-
-
 long xdl_bogosqrt(long n) {
 	long i;