diff --git a/examples/multi-pointer.c b/examples/multi-pointer.c
index 9f7bd6c8e..eceeb6d68 100644
--- a/examples/multi-pointer.c
+++ b/examples/multi-pointer.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
 #include <wlr/backend.h>
 #include <wlr/backend/session.h>
-#include <wlr/render/gles2.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_keyboard.h>
diff --git a/examples/pointer.c b/examples/pointer.c
index a60807163..703aa59ea 100644
--- a/examples/pointer.c
+++ b/examples/pointer.c
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <wayland-server-core.h>
 #include <wlr/backend.h>
 #include <wlr/backend/session.h>
-#include <wlr/render/gles2.h>
 #include <wlr/render/wlr_renderer.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_cursor.h>
 #include <wlr/types/wlr_keyboard.h>