diff --git a/src/keyboard_input.cpp b/src/keyboard_input.cpp
index 9c69c6a9e3..cd15c5070a 100644
--- a/src/keyboard_input.cpp
+++ b/src/keyboard_input.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "keyboard_layout.h"
 #include "keyboard_repeat.h"
 #include "modifier_only_shortcuts.h"
-#include "utils/common.h"
 #include "wayland/datadevice_interface.h"
 #include "wayland/keyboard_interface.h"
 #include "wayland/seat_interface.h"
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ namespace KWin
 KeyboardInputRedirection::KeyboardInputRedirection(InputRedirection *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
     , m_input(parent)
-    , m_xkb(new Xkb(parent, kwinApp()->followLocale1()))
+    , m_xkb(new Xkb(kwinApp()->followLocale1()))
 {
     connect(m_xkb.get(), &Xkb::ledsChanged, this, &KeyboardInputRedirection::ledsChanged);
     if (waylandServer()) {
diff --git a/src/keyboard_input.h b/src/keyboard_input.h
index aa58926ccc..14d5cce933 100644
--- a/src/keyboard_input.h
+++ b/src/keyboard_input.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 private:
     InputRedirection *m_input;
     bool m_inited = false;
-    std::unique_ptr<Xkb> m_xkb;
+    const std::unique_ptr<Xkb> m_xkb;
     QMetaObject::Connection m_activeWindowSurfaceChangedConnection;
     ModifiersChangedSpy *m_modifiersChangedSpy = nullptr;
     KeyboardLayout *m_keyboardLayout = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/xkb.cpp b/src/xkb.cpp
index 6cdbbed679..ef6fd0f1b8 100644
--- a/src/xkb.cpp
+++ b/src/xkb.cpp
@@ -70,9 +70,8 @@ static void xkbLogHandler(xkb_context *context, xkb_log_level priority, const ch
     }
 }
 
-Xkb::Xkb(QObject *parent, bool followLocale1)
-    : QObject(parent)
-    , m_context(xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS))
+Xkb::Xkb(bool followLocale1)
+    : m_context(xkb_context_new(XKB_CONTEXT_NO_FLAGS))
     , m_keymap(nullptr)
     , m_state(nullptr)
     , m_shiftModifier(0)
diff --git a/src/xkb.h b/src/xkb.h
index 0934e19589..3bfe0c57c8 100644
--- a/src/xkb.h
+++ b/src/xkb.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class KWIN_EXPORT Xkb : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    Xkb(QObject *parent = nullptr, bool followLocale1 = false);
+    Xkb(bool followLocale1 = false);
     ~Xkb() override;
     void setConfig(const KSharedConfigPtr &config);
     void setNumLockConfig(const KSharedConfigPtr &config);