diff --git a/tasks/task_file_transfer.c b/tasks/task_file_transfer.c
index 3fbd775a80..fe8a4abbef 100644
--- a/tasks/task_file_transfer.c
+++ b/tasks/task_file_transfer.c
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <file/nbio.h>
 #include <compat/strl.h>
-#include <retro_assert.h>
 #include <retro_miscellaneous.h>
-#include <lists/string_list.h>
-#include <rhash.h>
 
 #include <string/stdstring.h>
 
 #include "tasks_internal.h"
-#include "../file_path_special.h"
 #include "../verbosity.h"
 
 static int task_file_transfer_iterate_transfer(nbio_handle_t *nbio)
diff --git a/tasks/task_image.c b/tasks/task_image.c
index 98148cf68f..d915c0462e 100644
--- a/tasks/task_image.c
+++ b/tasks/task_image.c
@@ -14,16 +14,14 @@
  */
 
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
 #include <file/nbio.h>
 #include <formats/image.h>
 #include <compat/strl.h>
-#include <retro_assert.h>
 #include <retro_miscellaneous.h>
-#include <lists/string_list.h>
-#include <rhash.h>
 
 #include "../gfx/video_driver.h"
 #include "../file_path_special.h"