diff --git a/dlls/taskschd/folder.c b/dlls/taskschd/folder.c
index f7f43d9348b..87eac46f882 100644
--- a/dlls/taskschd/folder.c
+++ b/dlls/taskschd/folder.c
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ static ULONG WINAPI TaskFolder_Release(ITaskFolder *iface)
     if (!ref)
     {
         TRACE("destroying %p\n", iface);
-        heap_free(folder->path);
-        heap_free(folder);
+        free(folder->path);
+        free(folder);
     }
 
     return ref;
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ WCHAR *get_full_path(const WCHAR *parent, const WCHAR *path)
     if (parent) len += lstrlenW(parent);
 
     /* +1 if parent is not '\' terminated */
-    folder_path = heap_alloc((len + 2) * sizeof(WCHAR));
+    folder_path = malloc((len + 2) * sizeof(WCHAR));
     if (!folder_path) return NULL;
 
     folder_path[0] = 0;
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI TaskFolder_DeleteFolder(ITaskFolder *iface, BSTR name, LON
     if (!folder_path) return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
     hr = SchRpcDelete(folder_path, 0);
-    heap_free(folder_path);
+    free(folder_path);
     return hr;
 }
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI TaskFolder_DeleteTask(ITaskFolder *iface, BSTR name, LONG
     if (!folder_path) return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
     hr = SchRpcDelete(folder_path, 0);
-    heap_free(folder_path);
+    free(folder_path);
     return hr;
 }
 
@@ -448,14 +448,14 @@ HRESULT TaskFolder_create(const WCHAR *parent, const WCHAR *path, ITaskFolder **
 
     if (FAILED(hr))
     {
-        heap_free(folder_path);
+        free(folder_path);
         return hr;
     }
 
-    folder = heap_alloc(sizeof(*folder));
+    folder = malloc(sizeof(*folder));
     if (!folder)
     {
-        heap_free(folder_path);
+        free(folder_path);
         return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
     }
 
diff --git a/dlls/taskschd/task.c b/dlls/taskschd/task.c
index b84d693dced..d9ddf9d12b8 100644
--- a/dlls/taskschd/task.c
+++ b/dlls/taskschd/task.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static HRESULT DailyTrigger_create(ITrigger **trigger)
 {
     DailyTrigger *daily_trigger;
 
-    daily_trigger = heap_alloc(sizeof(*daily_trigger));
+    daily_trigger = malloc(sizeof(*daily_trigger));
     if (!daily_trigger)
         return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ static HRESULT RegistrationInfo_create(IRegistrationInfo **obj)
 {
     registration_info *reginfo;
 
-    reginfo = heap_alloc_zero(sizeof(*reginfo));
+    reginfo = calloc(1, sizeof(*reginfo));
     if (!reginfo) return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
     reginfo->IRegistrationInfo_iface.lpVtbl = &RegistrationInfo_vtbl;
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ static HRESULT TaskSettings_create(ITaskSettings **obj)
 {
     TaskSettings *taskset;
 
-    taskset = heap_alloc(sizeof(*taskset));
+    taskset = malloc(sizeof(*taskset));
     if (!taskset) return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
     taskset->ITaskSettings_iface.lpVtbl = &TaskSettings_vtbl;
@@ -1650,7 +1650,7 @@ static HRESULT Principal_create(IPrincipal **obj)
 {
     Principal *principal;
 
-    principal = heap_alloc(sizeof(*principal));
+    principal = malloc(sizeof(*principal));
     if (!principal) return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
     principal->IPrincipal_iface.lpVtbl = &Principal_vtbl;
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@ static HRESULT ExecAction_create(IExecAction **obj)
 {
     ExecAction *action;
 
-    action = heap_alloc(sizeof(*action));
+    action = malloc(sizeof(*action));
     if (!action) return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
     action->IExecAction_iface.lpVtbl = &Action_vtbl;
@@ -2086,7 +2086,7 @@ static HRESULT Actions_create(IActionCollection **obj)
 {
     Actions *actions;
 
-    actions = heap_alloc(sizeof(*actions));
+    actions = malloc(sizeof(*actions));
     if (!actions) return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
     actions->IActionCollection_iface.lpVtbl = &Actions_vtbl;
@@ -2242,7 +2242,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI TaskDefinition_get_Triggers(ITaskDefinition *iface, ITrigg
     {
         trigger_collection *collection;
 
-        collection = heap_alloc(sizeof(*collection));
+        collection = malloc(sizeof(*collection));
         if (!collection) return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
         collection->ITriggerCollection_iface.lpVtbl = &TriggerCollection_vtbl;
@@ -3668,7 +3668,7 @@ HRESULT TaskDefinition_create(ITaskDefinition **obj)
 {
     TaskDefinition *taskdef;
 
-    taskdef = heap_alloc_zero(sizeof(*taskdef));
+    taskdef = calloc(1, sizeof(*taskdef));
     if (!taskdef) return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
     taskdef->ITaskDefinition_iface.lpVtbl = &TaskDefinition_vtbl;
@@ -3998,7 +3998,7 @@ HRESULT TaskService_create(void **obj)
 {
     TaskService *task_svc;
 
-    task_svc = heap_alloc(sizeof(*task_svc));
+    task_svc = malloc(sizeof(*task_svc));
     if (!task_svc) return E_OUTOFMEMORY;
 
     task_svc->ITaskService_iface.lpVtbl = &TaskService_vtbl;
@@ -4013,10 +4013,10 @@ HRESULT TaskService_create(void **obj)
 
 void __RPC_FAR *__RPC_USER MIDL_user_allocate(SIZE_T n)
 {
-    return HeapAlloc(GetProcessHeap(), 0, n);
+    return malloc(n);
 }
 
 void __RPC_USER MIDL_user_free(void __RPC_FAR *p)
 {
-    HeapFree(GetProcessHeap(), 0, p);
+    free(p);
 }
diff --git a/dlls/taskschd/taskschd_private.h b/dlls/taskschd/taskschd_private.h
index e8d834edc3d..8f83c9f42bd 100644
--- a/dlls/taskschd/taskschd_private.h
+++ b/dlls/taskschd/taskschd_private.h
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 #ifndef __WINE_TASKSCHD_PRIVATE_H__
 #define __WINE_TASKSCHD_PRIVATE_H__
 
-#include "wine/heap.h"
-
 HRESULT TaskService_create(void **obj) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 HRESULT TaskDefinition_create(ITaskDefinition **obj) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;
 HRESULT TaskFolder_create(const WCHAR *parent, const WCHAR *path, ITaskFolder **obj, BOOL create) DECLSPEC_HIDDEN;