diff --git a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
index ca04fb64c1..f2ff5b01b0 100644
--- a/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
+++ b/effects/coverswitch/coverswitch.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <QMatrix4x4>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
-#include <kapplication.h>
 #include <kcolorscheme.h>
 
 #include <kwinglutils.h>
diff --git a/effects/logout/logout.cpp b/effects/logout/logout.cpp
index be96bbb2c2..2c6bf27b23 100644
--- a/effects/logout/logout.cpp
+++ b/effects/logout/logout.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #include <math.h>
 #include <QDebug>
-#include <KDE/KStandardDirs>
 
 #include <QtGui/QMatrix4x4>
 #include <QtGui/QVector2D>
diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
index b67cfb3848..e90a7d171f 100755
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <kactioncollection.h>
 #include <KDE/KGlobalAccel>
 #include <KDE/KLocalizedString>
-#include <KDE/KStandardDirs>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <kdeclarative/kdeclarative.h>