diff --git a/node.c b/node.c
index 7706f71fda..beed61bd25 100644
--- a/node.c
+++ b/node.c
@@ -10,19 +10,10 @@
 **********************************************************************/
 
 #ifdef UNIVERSAL_PARSER
-
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include "node.h"
 #include "rubyparser.h"
 #include "internal/parse.h"
-
-#else
-
-#include "internal.h"
-#include "internal/hash.h"
-#include "ruby/ruby.h"
-#include "vm_core.h"
-
 #endif
 
 #include "internal/variable.h"