diff --git a/include/translation.h b/include/translation.h
index d736c0ef94..51fb34f841 100644
--- a/include/translation.h
+++ b/include/translation.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef TRANSLATION_H
 #define TRANSLATION_H
 
+#include "libu64/debug.h"
+
 /**
  * The "T" macro holds translations in English for original debug strings written in Japanese.
  * The translated strings are only direct translations. Certain names or terms may not reflect
@@ -13,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 #define T(jp, en) jp
 
-// Note: need to also include debug.h if using this macro
 #define LOG_STRING_T(stringJP, stringEN, file, line) LOG(#stringJP, stringJP, "%s", file, line)
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/code/z_elf_message.c b/src/code/z_elf_message.c
index 0bbb625065..c06248f265 100644
--- a/src/code/z_elf_message.c
+++ b/src/code/z_elf_message.c
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include "libu64/debug.h"
 #include "rand.h"
 #include "translation.h"
 #include "z64play.h"
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Arrow_Fire/z_arrow_fire.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Arrow_Fire/z_arrow_fire.c
index 335a1db7b3..d63b45b454 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Arrow_Fire/z_arrow_fire.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Arrow_Fire/z_arrow_fire.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "z_arrow_fire.h"
 #include "overlays/actors/ovl_En_Arrow/z_en_arrow.h"
 
-#include "libu64/debug.h"
 #include "gfx.h"
 #include "gfx_setupdl.h"
 #include "ichain.h"
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Arrow_Ice/z_arrow_ice.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Arrow_Ice/z_arrow_ice.c
index 2bdad53fd7..fb8d25e399 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Arrow_Ice/z_arrow_ice.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Arrow_Ice/z_arrow_ice.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "z_arrow_ice.h"
 #include "overlays/actors/ovl_En_Arrow/z_en_arrow.h"
 
-#include "libu64/debug.h"
 #include "gfx.h"
 #include "gfx_setupdl.h"
 #include "ichain.h"
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Arrow_Light/z_arrow_light.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Arrow_Light/z_arrow_light.c
index fe300882ca..fb794d89f8 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Arrow_Light/z_arrow_light.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Arrow_Light/z_arrow_light.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "z_arrow_light.h"
 #include "overlays/actors/ovl_En_Arrow/z_en_arrow.h"
 
-#include "libu64/debug.h"
 #include "gfx.h"
 #include "gfx_setupdl.h"
 #include "ichain.h"
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Kekkai/z_demo_kekkai.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Kekkai/z_demo_kekkai.c
index e6f118891c..cd610f49e8 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Kekkai/z_demo_kekkai.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Kekkai/z_demo_kekkai.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "z_demo_kekkai.h"
 
-#include "libu64/debug.h"
 #include "gfx.h"
 #include "gfx_setupdl.h"
 #include "rand.h"
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Elf_Msg/z_elf_msg.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Elf_Msg/z_elf_msg.c
index 7934860fe6..a7d57a402b 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Elf_Msg/z_elf_msg.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Elf_Msg/z_elf_msg.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "z_elf_msg.h"
 
-#include "libu64/debug.h"
 #include "gfx.h"
 #include "gfx_setupdl.h"
 #include "ichain.h"
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Elf_Msg2/z_elf_msg2.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Elf_Msg2/z_elf_msg2.c
index 3a1570c1a8..0ea7232a41 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Elf_Msg2/z_elf_msg2.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Elf_Msg2/z_elf_msg2.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "z_elf_msg2.h"
 
-#include "libu64/debug.h"
 #include "gfx.h"
 #include "gfx_setupdl.h"
 #include "ichain.h"
diff --git a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Magic_Wind/z_magic_wind.c b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Magic_Wind/z_magic_wind.c
index 2c36f41a37..ec09e1c89b 100644
--- a/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Magic_Wind/z_magic_wind.c
+++ b/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Magic_Wind/z_magic_wind.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include "z_magic_wind.h"
 
-#include "libu64/debug.h"
 #include "array_count.h"
 #include "gfx.h"
 #include "gfx_setupdl.h"