diff --git a/src/examples/publisher/publisher_main.cpp b/src/examples/publisher/publisher_main.cpp
index 85d24d4ef2..11439acffc 100644
--- a/src/examples/publisher/publisher_main.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/publisher/publisher_main.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
  *
  * @author Thomas Gubler <thomasgubler@gmail.com>
  */
-#include <string.h>
-#include <cstdlib>
 #include "publisher_example.h"
 
 bool thread_running = false;     /**< Deamon status flag */
diff --git a/src/examples/subscriber/subscriber_main.cpp b/src/examples/subscriber/subscriber_main.cpp
index 9752bc3cc8..798c741637 100644
--- a/src/examples/subscriber/subscriber_main.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/subscriber/subscriber_main.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "subscriber_example.h"
 bool thread_running = false;     /**< Deamon status flag */
 
-
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	px4::init(argc, argv, "subscriber");