diff --git a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/inc/azure/storage/common/file_io.hpp b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/inc/azure/storage/common/file_io.hpp
index bf18c3e46..0ffad8969 100644
--- a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/inc/azure/storage/common/file_io.hpp
+++ b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-common/inc/azure/storage/common/file_io.hpp
@@ -5,16 +5,6 @@
 
 #include <azure/core/platform.hpp>
 
-#if defined(AZ_PLATFORM_WINDOWS)
-#if !defined(WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN)
-#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
-#endif
-#if !defined(NOMINMAX)
-#define NOMINMAX
-#endif
-#include <windows.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <string>