diff --git a/examples/ostest/posixtimer.c b/examples/ostest/posixtimer.c
index 619c4f59d1..b7d63644e6 100644
--- a/examples/ostest/posixtimer.c
+++ b/examples/ostest/posixtimer.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
 #include <semaphore.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <sched.h>
diff --git a/examples/ostest/sighand.c b/examples/ostest/sighand.c
index cab2bcf396..bc1e5a2424 100644
--- a/examples/ostest/sighand.c
+++ b/examples/ostest/sighand.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <pthread.h>
 #include <semaphore.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <sched.h>