diff --git a/include/cantera/thermo/speciesThermoTypes.h b/include/cantera/thermo/speciesThermoTypes.h
index 92d10006a..d38624525 100644
--- a/include/cantera/thermo/speciesThermoTypes.h
+++ b/include/cantera/thermo/speciesThermoTypes.h
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 #ifndef SPECIES_THERMO_TYPES_H
 #define SPECIES_THERMO_TYPES_H
 
+#include "cantera/base/ct_defs.h"
+#include "cantera/base/global.h"
+#include "cantera/base/stringUtils.h"
+
 //! Constant Cp
 #define CONSTANT_CP 1
 
@@ -68,11 +72,6 @@
 //! A general object is called with the pressure set at the reference state.
 #define PDSS_TYPE 37
 
-#include "cantera/base/ct_defs.h"
-
-#include "cantera/base/stringUtils.h"
-#include "cantera/base/global.h"
-
 namespace Cantera
 {
 
diff --git a/src/base/application.cpp b/src/base/application.cpp
index 0be77c8fb..6259b0924 100644
--- a/src/base/application.cpp
+++ b/src/base/application.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ static boost::mutex  xml_mutex;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(BOOST_HAS_WINTHREADS)
-#include <windows.h>
 typedef unsigned int cthreadId_t ;
 class thread_equal
 {