diff --git a/lib/elastic/transport/client.rb b/lib/elastic/transport/client.rb
index 22c7113..67ae5e9 100644
--- a/lib/elastic/transport/client.rb
+++ b/lib/elastic/transport/client.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-require 'base64'
 require 'elastic/transport/meta_header'
 
 module Elastic
diff --git a/lib/elastic/transport/meta_header.rb b/lib/elastic/transport/meta_header.rb
index 1f5fe46..81a3432 100644
--- a/lib/elastic/transport/meta_header.rb
+++ b/lib/elastic/transport/meta_header.rb
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 # specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-require 'base64'
-
 module Elastic
   module Transport
     # Methods for the Elastic meta header used by Cloud.