diff --git a/sys/winnt/Makefile.gcc b/sys/winnt/Makefile.gcc
index b8ef90fab..f2f5cb6f9 100644
--- a/sys/winnt/Makefile.gcc
+++ b/sys/winnt/Makefile.gcc
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ $(O)weapon.o: weapon.c $(HACK_H)
 $(O)were.o: were.c $(HACK_H)
 $(O)wield.o: wield.c $(HACK_H)
 $(O)windmain.o: $(MSWSYS)/windmain.c $(HACK_H)
-$(O)windows.o: windows.c $(HACK_H) $(INCL)/wingem.h $(INCL)/winGnome.h
+$(O)windows.o: windows.c $(HACK_H)
 $(O)wizard.o: wizard.c $(HACK_H)
 $(O)worm.o: worm.c $(HACK_H)
 $(O)worn.o: worn.c $(HACK_H)
diff --git a/sys/winnt/Makefile.msc b/sys/winnt/Makefile.msc
index 4030fa69f..941ef40ad 100644
--- a/sys/winnt/Makefile.msc
+++ b/sys/winnt/Makefile.msc
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ $(O)vision.o: vision.c $(HACK_H)
 $(O)weapon.o: weapon.c $(HACK_H)
 $(O)were.o: were.c $(HACK_H)
 $(O)wield.o: wield.c $(HACK_H)
-$(O)windows.o: windows.c $(HACK_H) $(INCL)\wingem.h $(INCL)\winGnome.h
+$(O)windows.o: windows.c $(HACK_H)
 $(O)wizard.o: wizard.c $(HACK_H)
 $(O)worm.o: worm.c $(HACK_H)
 $(O)worn.o: worn.c $(HACK_H)
diff --git a/win/win32/vs/NetHackW.vcxproj b/win/win32/vs/NetHackW.vcxproj
index 0791957cd..f9c0319c6 100644
--- a/win/win32/vs/NetHackW.vcxproj
+++ b/win/win32/vs/NetHackW.vcxproj
@@ -270,8 +270,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(IncDir)vmsconf.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(IncDir)winami.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(IncDir)wincurs.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(IncDir)wingem.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="$(IncDir)winGnome.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(IncDir)winprocs.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(IncDir)wintty.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(IncDir)wintype.h" />