diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/egl_gbm_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/egl_gbm_backend.cpp
index 5a220cea59..077e5a9e45 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/egl_gbm_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/egl_gbm_backend.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "screens.h"
 // kwin libs
 #include <kwinglplatform.h>
-// Qt
-#include <QOpenGLContext>
 #include <kwineglimagetexture.h>
 // system
 #include <gbm.h>
@@ -132,7 +130,6 @@ void EglGbmBackend::init()
     initKWinGL();
     initBufferAge();
     initWayland();
-    initRemotePresent();
 }
 
 bool EglGbmBackend::initRenderingContext()
@@ -159,15 +156,6 @@ bool EglGbmBackend::initRenderingContext()
     return makeContextCurrent(m_outputs.first());
 }
 
-void EglGbmBackend::initRemotePresent()
-{
-    if (qEnvironmentVariableIsSet("KWIN_NO_REMOTE")) {
-        return;
-    }
-    qCDebug(KWIN_DRM) << "Support for remote access enabled";
-    m_remoteaccessManager.reset(new RemoteAccessManager);
-}
-
 std::shared_ptr<GbmSurface> EglGbmBackend::createGbmSurface(const QSize &size) const
 {
     auto gbmSurface = std::make_shared<GbmSurface>(m_backend->gbmDevice(),
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/egl_gbm_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/drm/egl_gbm_backend.h
index 3b2e967e4d..abdfe08c00 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/egl_gbm_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/egl_gbm_backend.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ private:
     bool initializeEgl();
     bool initBufferConfigs();
     bool initRenderingContext();
-    void initRemotePresent();
+
     struct Output {
         DrmOutput *output = nullptr;
         DrmSurfaceBuffer *buffer = nullptr;
@@ -105,7 +105,6 @@ private:
 
     DrmBackend *m_backend;
     QVector<Output> m_outputs;
-    QScopedPointer<RemoteAccessManager> m_remoteaccessManager;
     friend class EglGbmTexture;
 };