diff --git a/cogl/cogl/cogl-framebuffer-private.h b/cogl/cogl/cogl-framebuffer-private.h
index 27d04af96..9700fb1d6 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl/cogl-framebuffer-private.h
+++ b/cogl/cogl/cogl-framebuffer-private.h
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef COGL_HAS_GLX_SUPPORT
-#include <GL/glx.h>
-#include <GL/glxext.h>
-#endif
-
 typedef enum _CoglFramebufferType {
   COGL_FRAMEBUFFER_TYPE_ONSCREEN,
   COGL_FRAMEBUFFER_TYPE_OFFSCREEN