diff --git a/tests/unittests/unittest.cpp b/tests/unittests/unittest.cpp
index 8a313de28..099f73765 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/unittest.cpp
+++ b/tests/unittests/unittest.cpp
@@ -10,11 +10,9 @@
 #include "catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp"
 
 // podio specific includes
-#include "podio/EventStore.h"
 #include "podio/GenericParameters.h"
 #include "podio/ROOTFrameReader.h"
 #include "podio/ROOTLegacyReader.h"
-#include "podio/ROOTReader.h"
 #include "podio/podioVersion.h"
 
 #ifndef PODIO_ENABLE_SIO
@@ -23,7 +21,6 @@
 #if PODIO_ENABLE_SIO
   #include "podio/SIOFrameReader.h"
   #include "podio/SIOLegacyReader.h"
-  #include "podio/SIOReader.h"
 #endif
 
 // Test data types