diff --git a/check.c b/check.c
index 3751a2302..16c55bb73 100644
--- a/check.c
+++ b/check.c
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@ static char rcsid[] = "$Id$";
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#ifndef STD_HEADERS
 #include <strings.h>
-#endif /* !STD_HEADERS */
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
diff --git a/find_path.c b/find_path.c
index 7711c77cc..ae3ffc981 100644
--- a/find_path.c
+++ b/find_path.c
@@ -51,10 +51,9 @@ static char rcsid[] = "$Id$";
 #include <stdio.h>
 #ifdef STD_HEADERS
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#else
-#include <strings.h>
 #endif /* STD_HEADERS */
 #include <string.h>
+#include <strings.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>