diff --git a/effects/backgroundcontrast/contrast.cpp b/effects/backgroundcontrast/contrast.cpp
index ea1d223d82..8de5c5d076 100644
--- a/effects/backgroundcontrast/contrast.cpp
+++ b/effects/backgroundcontrast/contrast.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #include <QMatrix4x4>
 #include <QLinkedList>
-#include <KDebug>
 
 namespace KWin
 {
diff --git a/egl_wayland_backend.cpp b/egl_wayland_backend.cpp
index 912ddf97a1..617c2c180a 100644
--- a/egl_wayland_backend.cpp
+++ b/egl_wayland_backend.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 // kwin libs
 #include <kwinglplatform.h>
 // KDE
-#include <KDE/KDebug>
 // Qt
 #include <QOpenGLContext>