diff --git a/tests/virlockspacetest.c b/tests/virlockspacetest.c
index 3afedb4c46..1f156ba3d6 100644
--- a/tests/virlockspacetest.c
+++ b/tests/virlockspacetest.c
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 #include <config.h>
 
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 #include "testutils.h"
-#include "virutil.h"
 #include "virerror.h"
 #include "viralloc.h"
 #include "virfile.h"
diff --git a/tests/virnetsockettest.c b/tests/virnetsockettest.c
index 9dfc707c90..78fb9cbffd 100644
--- a/tests/virnetsockettest.c
+++ b/tests/virnetsockettest.c
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 #include <config.h>
 
 #include <signal.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_IFADDRS_H
 # include <ifaddrs.h>
 #endif
 
 #include "testutils.h"
-#include "virutil.h"
 #include "virerror.h"
 #include "viralloc.h"
 #include "virlog.h"
diff --git a/tests/virnettlscontexttest.c b/tests/virnettlscontexttest.c
index 328b1340d6..6d970d0ea8 100644
--- a/tests/virnettlscontexttest.c
+++ b/tests/virnettlscontexttest.c
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 #include <config.h>
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "testutils.h"
 #include "virnettlshelpers.h"
-#include "virutil.h"
 #include "virerror.h"
 #include "viralloc.h"
 #include "virlog.h"