diff --git a/tests/check/elements/asfmux.c b/tests/check/elements/asfmux.c
index 6cb3e6cb0d..57526f8c15 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/asfmux.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/asfmux.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
  * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
-#include <unistd.h>
-
 #include <gst/check/gstcheck.h>
 
 /* For ease of programming we use globals to keep refs for our floating
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/camerabin.c b/tests/check/elements/camerabin.c
index f7ae8e0284..2cebc89f87 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/camerabin.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/camerabin.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #  include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <unistd.h>
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <glib/gstdio.h>
 #include <gst/gst.h>
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/gdpdepay.c b/tests/check/elements/gdpdepay.c
index 0f7877f9ef..a6bf9730b5 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/gdpdepay.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/gdpdepay.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <gst/check/gstcheck.h>
 #include <gst/audio/audio.h>
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/gdppay.c b/tests/check/elements/gdppay.c
index 9db5a7d6f9..d72a5739e1 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/gdppay.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/gdppay.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include <string.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include <gst/check/gstcheck.h>
 #include <gst/audio/audio.h>