diff --git a/src/basic/macro.h b/src/basic/macro.h
index 6b2aeb933f..a51562db35 100644
--- a/src/basic/macro.h
+++ b/src/basic/macro.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
   along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ***/
 
-#include <assert.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
diff --git a/src/boot/bootctl.c b/src/boot/bootctl.c
index 3358dc32a5..8efa605089 100644
--- a/src/boot/bootctl.c
+++ b/src/boot/bootctl.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
   along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ***/
 
-#include <assert.h>
 #include <blkid.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
diff --git a/src/journal/journal-qrcode.c b/src/journal/journal-qrcode.c
index e38730d65c..5ee10498d1 100644
--- a/src/journal/journal-qrcode.c
+++ b/src/journal/journal-qrcode.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
   along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ***/
 
-#include <assert.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <qrencode.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include "journal-qrcode.h"
+#include "macro.h"
 
 #define WHITE_ON_BLACK "\033[40;37;1m"
 #define NORMAL "\033[0m"
diff --git a/src/libsystemd-network/test-ipv4ll.c b/src/libsystemd-network/test-ipv4ll.c
index fe70697075..9b3fde1b26 100644
--- a/src/libsystemd-network/test-ipv4ll.c
+++ b/src/libsystemd-network/test-ipv4ll.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
   along with systemd; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ***/
 
-#include <assert.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>