diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 8dcaa3c15..cc8bb5d26 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #include "file_io_utils.h"
 #include "int-util.h"
 #include "common/threadpool.h"
-#include "common/boost_serialization_helper.h"
 #include "warnings.h"
 #include "crypto/hash.h"
 #include "cryptonote_core.h"
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp
index b8172510f..d8cff113e 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/tx_pool.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "blockchain.h"
 #include "blockchain_db/locked_txn.h"
 #include "blockchain_db/blockchain_db.h"
-#include "common/boost_serialization_helper.h"
 #include "int-util.h"
 #include "misc_language.h"
 #include "warnings.h"
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index ef5e1c59e..323ced249 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/split.hpp>
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/join.hpp>
 #include <boost/algorithm/string/predicate.hpp>
+#include <boost/archive/binary_iarchive.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/ip/address.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp>
 #include <boost/range/adaptor/transformed.hpp>
 #include <boost/preprocessor/stringize.hpp>
 #include <openssl/evp.h>
@@ -64,7 +66,6 @@ using namespace epee;
 #include "multisig/multisig_account.h"
 #include "multisig/multisig_kex_msg.h"
 #include "multisig/multisig_tx_builder_ringct.h"
-#include "common/boost_serialization_helper.h"
 #include "common/command_line.h"
 #include "common/threadpool.h"
 #include "int-util.h"
diff --git a/tests/core_tests/chaingen.h b/tests/core_tests/chaingen.h
index d5c9edc55..1f782831f 100644
--- a/tests/core_tests/chaingen.h
+++ b/tests/core_tests/chaingen.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include <boost/functional/hash.hpp>
 
 #include "include_base_utils.h"
-#include "common/boost_serialization_helper.h"
+#include "chaingen_serialization.h"
 #include "common/command_line.h"
 #include "common/threadpool.h"
 
diff --git a/src/common/boost_serialization_helper.h b/tests/core_tests/chaingen_serialization.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/common/boost_serialization_helper.h
rename to tests/core_tests/chaingen_serialization.h