diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
index 9b8529b726..b91b174f2a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 #include <list>
 #include <cmath>
 
-#include <boost/utility.hpp>
-
 #include "pbd/xml++.h"
 #include <gtkmm/box.h>
 #include <gtkmm/frame.h>
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/midi_cursor.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/midi_cursor.h
index f0894663f1..1fdd60b729 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/midi_cursor.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/midi_cursor.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <set>
 
-#include <boost/utility.hpp>
-
 
 
 #include "pbd/signals.h"
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/midi_playlist.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/midi_playlist.h
index e1d50616fe..4277cb5049 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/midi_playlist.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/midi_playlist.h
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <list>
 
-#include <boost/utility.hpp>
-
 #include "evoral/Parameter.h"
 
 #include "ardour/ardour.h"
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/playlist.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/playlist.h
index 4533a8336c..882c886845 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/playlist.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/playlist.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
 #include <boost/optional.hpp>
-#include <boost/utility.hpp>
 
 #include <glib.h>
 
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/port_set.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/port_set.h
index 413160825b..98df046b0f 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/port_set.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/port_set.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 #include "ardour/chan_count.h"
-#include <boost/utility.hpp>
-
 namespace ARDOUR {
 
 class Port;
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/region.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/region.h
index ea842a3f40..9313d84a2d 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/region.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/region.h
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <boost/utility.hpp>
-
 #include "temporal/domain_swap.h"
 #include "temporal/timeline.h"
 #include "temporal/range.h"
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
index 91440d837d..cb16cb3c5e 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@
 
 #include <boost/dynamic_bitset.hpp>
 #include <boost/scoped_ptr.hpp>
-#include <boost/utility.hpp>
-
 #include <glibmm/threads.h>
 
 #include <ltc.h>
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/source.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/source.h
index b4a430cced..a74a90a4c2 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/source.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/source.h
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 
 #include <glibmm/threads.h>
 
-#include <boost/utility.hpp>
-
 #include "pbd/statefuldestructible.h"
 
 #include "ardour/ardour.h"
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/stripable.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/stripable.h
index d7d76821f9..c21e9cc7f2 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/stripable.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/stripable.h
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 
-#include <boost/utility.hpp>
-
 #include "pbd/signals.h"
 
 #include "ardour/automatable.h"
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/uri_map.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/uri_map.h
index d109aa6867..8b80627daf 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/uri_map.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/uri_map.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #include <map>
 
-#include <boost/utility.hpp>
-
 #include <glibmm/threads.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LV2_1_18_6
diff --git a/libs/ardour/lv2_plugin.cc b/libs/ardour/lv2_plugin.cc
index 3aa41cf9ce..ce753c9d7f 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/lv2_plugin.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/lv2_plugin.cc
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 #include <glib/gprintf.h>
 #include <glibmm.h>
 
-#include <boost/utility.hpp>
-
 #include "pbd/file_utils.h"
 #include "pbd/stl_delete.h"
 #include "pbd/compose.h"
diff --git a/libs/panners/vbap/vbap_speakers.h b/libs/panners/vbap/vbap_speakers.h
index 7af8f49741..b30ba5f76d 100644
--- a/libs/panners/vbap/vbap_speakers.h
+++ b/libs/panners/vbap/vbap_speakers.h
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
-#include <boost/utility.hpp>
-
 #include <pbd/signals.h>
 
 #include "ardour/panner.h"