diff --git a/modules/services_discovery/pulse.c b/modules/services_discovery/pulse.c
index 839fb6a6fd..03ad22561d 100644
--- a/modules/services_discovery/pulse.c
+++ b/modules/services_discovery/pulse.c
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
 # include <config.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SEARCH_H
 #include <search.h>
-#endif
 #include <assert.h>
 
 #include <vlc_common.h>
diff --git a/modules/services_discovery/udev.c b/modules/services_discovery/udev.c
index 65cf7e267b..d297f4708d 100644
--- a/modules/services_discovery/udev.c
+++ b/modules/services_discovery/udev.c
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <errno.h>
-#ifdef HAVE_SEARCH_H
 #include <search.h>
-#endif
 #include <poll.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
diff --git a/modules/video_output/xcb/keysym.c b/modules/video_output/xcb/keysym.c
index f131013154..ad4e31c8a7 100644
--- a/modules/video_output/xcb/keysym.c
+++ b/modules/video_output/xcb/keysym.c
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <limits.h>
-#ifdef HAVE_SEARCH_H
 #include <search.h>
-#endif
 #include <assert.h>
 
 struct keysym