diff --git a/src/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp b/src/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
index ce6bc6566b..ff108bf2c4 100644
--- a/src/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <netwm_def.h>
 
-#include <QApplication>
 #include <QDBusConnection>
 #include <QQmlContext>
 #include <QQmlEngine>