diff --git a/src/plugins/qpa/backingstore.h b/src/plugins/qpa/backingstore.h
index ffbdc5bf54..2152c6437f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qpa/backingstore.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qpa/backingstore.h
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 
 #include <QPointer>
 
-#include <epoxy/egl.h>
-
 #include <qpa/qplatformbackingstore.h>
 
 namespace KWin