diff --git a/effects.h b/effects.h
index c3a720d9de..666447006b 100644
--- a/effects.h
+++ b/effects.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class EffectsHandlerImpl : public EffectsHandler
         virtual int desktopDown( int desktop, bool wrap ) const;
 
         virtual Window createInputWindow( Effect* e, int x, int y, int w, int h, const QCursor& cursor );
+        using EffectsHandler::createInputWindow;
         virtual void destroyInputWindow( Window w );
         virtual bool checkInputWindowEvent( XEvent* e );
         virtual void checkInputWindowStacking();
diff --git a/lib/kwineffects.h b/lib/kwineffects.h
index 8de0e9448f..7f1e46d821 100644
--- a/lib/kwineffects.h
+++ b/lib/kwineffects.h
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ class KWIN_EXPORT EffectsHandler
         // covering the whole screen is created and all mouse events will be intercepted by it.
         // The effect's windowInputMouseEvent() will get called with such events.
         virtual Window createInputWindow( Effect* e, int x, int y, int w, int h, const QCursor& cursor ) = 0;
-        virtual Window createInputWindow( Effect* e, const QRect& r, const QCursor& cursor );
+        Window createInputWindow( Effect* e, const QRect& r, const QCursor& cursor );
         virtual Window createFullScreenInputWindow( Effect* e, const QCursor& cursor );
         virtual void destroyInputWindow( Window w ) = 0;
         virtual QPoint cursorPos() const = 0;