diff --git a/include/mapnik/rule.hpp b/include/mapnik/rule.hpp
index cbf6a1751..68a48c67e 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/rule.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/rule.hpp
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@
 #include <mapnik/config.hpp> // MAPNIK_DECL
 
 // boost
-#include <boost/concept_check.hpp>
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
-#include <boost/make_shared.hpp>
 #include <boost/variant.hpp>
 
 // stl