diff --git a/clients/tools/ldapdelete.c b/clients/tools/ldapdelete.c
index 7198c29822..8cf1e2f94b 100644
--- a/clients/tools/ldapdelete.c
+++ b/clients/tools/ldapdelete.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <ac/string.h>
 #include <ac/unistd.h>
 
-#include <lber.h>
 #include <ldap.h>
 
 static char	*binddn = NULL;
diff --git a/clients/tools/ldapmodify.c b/clients/tools/ldapmodify.c
index 872b7b38c6..b289406130 100644
--- a/clients/tools/ldapmodify.c
+++ b/clients/tools/ldapmodify.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #endif
 
-#include <lber.h>
 #include <ldap.h>
 
 #include "ldif.h"
diff --git a/clients/tools/ldapmodrdn.c b/clients/tools/ldapmodrdn.c
index 12478dc222..afbf959d5f 100644
--- a/clients/tools/ldapmodrdn.c
+++ b/clients/tools/ldapmodrdn.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <ac/string.h>
 #include <ac/unistd.h>
 
-#include <lber.h>
 #include <ldap.h>
 
 static char	*binddn = NULL;