diff --git a/src/http.cc b/src/http.cc
index bd42dba332..0ea0909afa 100644
--- a/src/http.cc
+++ b/src/http.cc
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 using namespace v8;
 using namespace node;
-using namespace std;
 
 Persistent<FunctionTemplate> HTTPConnection::client_constructor_template;
 Persistent<FunctionTemplate> HTTPConnection::server_constructor_template;
diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index c764a5761e..d6aa6f5c4c 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 using namespace v8;
 using namespace node;
-using namespace std;
 
 static void
 buf_free (evnet_buf *b)