diff --git a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbNotify.h b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbNotify.h
index 4b7c3e4dd..5641cff0f 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbNotify.h
+++ b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/dbNotify.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 
 #include "shareLib.h"
 #include "ellLib.h"
-#include "epicsEvent.h"
-#include "callback.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
     extern "C" {
diff --git a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/db_test.c b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/db_test.c
index 3d536f080..544cfdde2 100644
--- a/modules/database/src/ioc/db/db_test.c
+++ b/modules/database/src/ioc/db/db_test.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "epicsStdlib.h"
 #include "epicsString.h"
 #include "errlog.h"
+#include "epicsEvent.h"
 
 #define epicsExportSharedSymbols
 #include "db_access_routines.h"