diff --git a/Distance_2/include/CGAL/squared_distance_2_1.h b/Distance_2/include/CGAL/squared_distance_2_1.h
index 17590b17369..9851623ab28 100644
--- a/Distance_2/include/CGAL/squared_distance_2_1.h
+++ b/Distance_2/include/CGAL/squared_distance_2_1.h
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@
 
 
 #include <CGAL/kernel_assertions.h>
-#include <CGAL/Point_2.h>
-#include <CGAL/Segment_2.h>
-#include <CGAL/Line_2.h>
-#include <CGAL/Ray_2.h>
 #include <CGAL/enum.h>
 #include <CGAL/wmult.h>
 #include <CGAL/squared_distance_utils.h>