diff --git a/windoweffects.cpp b/windoweffects.cpp
index 1b12b5fb5..c79b2d33a 100644
--- a/windoweffects.cpp
+++ b/windoweffects.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
 
 #include <kwindowsystem.h>
 
+#ifdef Q_WS_X11
+#include <X11/Xlib.h>
+#include <QX11Info>
+#endif
+
 namespace Plasma
 {
 
diff --git a/windoweffects.h b/windoweffects.h
index 679145c37..8c3918fb5 100644
--- a/windoweffects.h
+++ b/windoweffects.h
@@ -20,19 +20,10 @@
 #ifndef PLASMA_WINDOWEFFECTS_H
 #define PLASMA_WINDOWEFFECTS_H
 
-#include <QtGui/QApplication>
-#include <QtGui/QDesktopWidget>
+#include <QtGui/QWidget>
 
-#include <kdebug.h>
-
-#include <plasma/plasma_export.h>
 #include <plasma/plasma.h>
 
-#ifdef Q_WS_X11
-#include <X11/Xlib.h>
-#include <QX11Info>
-#endif
-
 /** @headerfile plasma/windoweffect.h <Plasma/PaintUtils> */
 
 namespace Plasma