diff --git a/xcbutils.h b/xcbutils.h
index d45cfdf682..a944e61647 100644
--- a/xcbutils.h
+++ b/xcbutils.h
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ public:
      * @param parent The parent window
      **/
     Window(const QRect &geometry, uint16_t windowClass, uint32_t mask = 0, const uint32_t *values = NULL, xcb_window_t parent = rootWindow());
+    Window(const Window &other) = delete;
     ~Window();
 
     /**
@@ -430,7 +431,6 @@ public:
     void selectInput(uint32_t events);
     operator xcb_window_t() const;
 private:
-    Window(const Window &other);
     xcb_window_t doCreate(const QRect &geometry, uint16_t windowClass, uint32_t mask = 0, const uint32_t *values = NULL, xcb_window_t parent = rootWindow());
     void destroy();
     xcb_window_t m_window;