diff --git a/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/resourceLib.h b/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/resourceLib.h
index 190a2c014..bb022dd5f 100644
--- a/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/resourceLib.h
+++ b/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/resourceLib.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
 #include "tsSLList.h"
 #include "shareLib.h"
-#include "locationException.h"
 typedef size_t resTableIndex;
 
 template < class T, class ID > class resTableIter;
diff --git a/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/tsBTree.h b/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/tsBTree.h
index 29b7b9c9d..7a7583a57 100644
--- a/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/tsBTree.h
+++ b/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/tsBTree.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #ifndef assert // allow use of epicsAssert.h
 #include <assert.h>
 #endif
-#include "locationException.h"
 
 //
 // tsBTreeRMRet
diff --git a/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/tsSLList.h b/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/tsSLList.h
index 926153ac1..7e97b5914 100644
--- a/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/tsSLList.h
+++ b/src/libCom/cxxTemplates/tsSLList.h
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #endif
 
-#include "locationException.h"
-
-
 //
 // the hp compiler complains about parameterized friend
 // class that has not been declared without this?