diff --git a/src/node_internals.h b/src/node_internals.h
index 11d780e240..03d6d57afb 100644
--- a/src/node_internals.h
+++ b/src/node_internals.h
@@ -25,11 +25,10 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/socket.h>
-
 #include "v8.h"
 
+struct sockaddr;
+
 namespace node {
 
 // Defined in node.cc