diff --git a/autotests/integration/pointer_input.cpp b/autotests/integration/pointer_input.cpp
index 88398ff488..f5f2f0c3dc 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/pointer_input.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/pointer_input.cpp
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 #include "pointer_input.h"
 #include "screenedge.h"
 #include "screens.h"
+#include "utils/xcursortheme.h"
 #include "virtualdesktops.h"
 #include "wayland/clientconnection.h"
 #include "wayland/seat_interface.h"
 #include "wayland_server.h"
 #include "window.h"
 #include "workspace.h"
-#include "xcursortheme.h"
 #include <kwineffects.h>
 
 #include <KWayland/Client/buffer.h>
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b35e6752c..268047156a 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ target_sources(kwin PRIVATE
     x11eventfilter.cpp
     x11syncmanager.cpp
     x11window.cpp
-    xcursortheme.cpp
     xdgactivationv1.cpp
     xdgshellintegration.cpp
     xdgshellwindow.cpp
diff --git a/src/pointer_input.h b/src/pointer_input.h
index d4be6f5897..bf562d89d4 100644
--- a/src/pointer_input.h
+++ b/src/pointer_input.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "cursor.h"
 #include "input.h"
-#include "xcursortheme.h"
+#include "utils/xcursortheme.h"
 
 #include <QElapsedTimer>
 #include <QObject>
diff --git a/src/utils/CMakeLists.txt b/src/utils/CMakeLists.txt
index f333817dd2..32d1afcb8e 100644
--- a/src/utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ target_sources(kwin PRIVATE
     subsurfacemonitor.cpp
     udev.cpp
     xcbutils.cpp
+    xcursortheme.cpp
 )
diff --git a/src/xcursortheme.cpp b/src/utils/xcursortheme.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/xcursortheme.cpp
rename to src/utils/xcursortheme.cpp
diff --git a/src/xcursortheme.h b/src/utils/xcursortheme.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/xcursortheme.h
rename to src/utils/xcursortheme.h