diff --git a/src/plasma/private/theme_p.cpp b/src/plasma/private/theme_p.cpp
index dda0913c7..7b77cb2fb 100644
--- a/src/plasma/private/theme_p.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/private/theme_p.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <QFontDatabase>
 
 #include <kdirwatch.h>
-#include <kglobalsettings.h>
 #include <kwindoweffects.h>
 
 namespace Plasma