diff --git a/include/cxxopts.hpp b/include/cxxopts.hpp
index 07e31b3..4e43b5f 100644
--- a/include/cxxopts.hpp
+++ b/include/cxxopts.hpp
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <exception>
 #include <limits>
-#include <list>
-#include <locale>
+#include <initializer_list>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <regex>