diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/main.c b/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/main.c
index 218a79f8ba1f..6479fd09df20 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/main.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/chibios/main.c
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "printf.h"
 
-#if defined(RGBLIGHT_ENABLE)
-#    include "rgblight.h"
-#endif
 #ifdef SLEEP_LED_ENABLE
 #    include "sleep_led.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c b/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
index ca75a91d0e71..d673841fd55c 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/lufa/lufa.c
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ extern keymap_config_t keymap_config;
 #    include "virtser.h"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(RGBLIGHT_ENABLE)
-#    include "rgblight.h"
-#endif
-
 #ifdef MIDI_ENABLE
 #    include "qmk_midi.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/main.c b/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/main.c
index 6b3f09bc3e14..469b2ecc5ffc 100644
--- a/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/main.c
+++ b/tmk_core/protocol/vusb/main.c
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@
 #include "uart.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 
-#if defined(RGBLIGHT_ENABLE)
-#    include "rgblight.h"
-#endif
 
 #define UART_BAUD_RATE 115200