diff --git a/src/cli/cli.cpp b/src/cli/cli.cpp
index 62933f914..8ebc3ef6b 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli.cpp
@@ -68,14 +68,6 @@
 
 #include "cli_dataset.hpp"
 
-#if OPENTHREAD_ENABLE_APPLICATION_COAP
-#include "cli_coap.hpp"
-#endif
-
-#if OPENTHREAD_ENABLE_APPLICATION_COAP_SECURE
-#include "cli_coap_secure.hpp"
-#endif
-
 #if OPENTHREAD_ENABLE_CHANNEL_MANAGER && OPENTHREAD_FTD
 #include <openthread/channel_manager.h>
 #endif
diff --git a/src/cli/cli.hpp b/src/cli/cli.hpp
index cbfe6caea..c27f4183e 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.hpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli.hpp
@@ -48,12 +48,10 @@
 #include "cli/cli_udp.hpp"
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_ENABLE_APPLICATION_COAP
-#include <coap/coap_message.hpp>
 #include "cli/cli_coap.hpp"
 #endif
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_ENABLE_APPLICATION_COAP_SECURE
-#include <coap/coap_message.hpp>
 #include "cli/cli_coap_secure.hpp"
 #endif