diff --git a/effects/shadow/shadow.cpp b/effects/shadow/shadow.cpp
index 98d4de2073..b8597d2584 100644
--- a/effects/shadow/shadow.cpp
+++ b/effects/shadow/shadow.cpp
@@ -752,4 +752,3 @@ void ShadowEffect::drawShadow( EffectWindow* window, int mask, QRegion region, c
 
 } // namespace
 
-#include "shadow.h"