diff --git a/include/mapnik/grid/grid_renderer.hpp b/include/mapnik/grid/grid_renderer.hpp
index c5ced18f5..a07ff76c4 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/grid/grid_renderer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/grid/grid_renderer.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 // mapnik
 #include <mapnik/config.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/feature_style_processor.hpp>
-#include <mapnik/font_engine_freetype.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/grid/grid.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/noncopyable.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/rule.hpp>              // for rule, symbolizers
diff --git a/include/mapnik/svg/output/svg_renderer.hpp b/include/mapnik/svg/output/svg_renderer.hpp
index 9c1db3438..285cbad6a 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/svg/output/svg_renderer.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/svg/output/svg_renderer.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 // mapnik
 #include <mapnik/config.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/feature_style_processor.hpp>
-#include <mapnik/font_engine_freetype.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/svg/output/svg_generator.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/svg/output/svg_output_attributes.hpp>
 #include <mapnik/noncopyable.hpp>