diff --git a/effects/showfps/showfps.h b/effects/showfps/showfps.h
index 88349566b5..44a4d809b9 100644
--- a/effects/showfps/showfps.h
+++ b/effects/showfps/showfps.h
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <QtCore/QTime>
 
 #include <kwineffects.h>
-#include <kwinglutils.h>
 
 
 namespace KWin
 {
+class GLTexture;
 
 class ShowFpsEffect
     : public Effect
diff --git a/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp b/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp
index dcbe93bc05..81dda4f1d1 100644
--- a/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp
+++ b/effects/showfps/showfps_config.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *********************************************************************/
 
 #include "showfps_config.h"
+#include "showfps.h"
 
 #include <kwineffects.h>
 
diff --git a/effects/showfps/showfps_config.h b/effects/showfps/showfps_config.h
index b1846222aa..ad79519d4e 100644
--- a/effects/showfps/showfps_config.h
+++ b/effects/showfps/showfps_config.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <kcmodule.h>
 
 #include "ui_showfps_config.h"
-#include "showfps.h"
 
 namespace KWin
 {