diff --git a/clutter/cogl/clutter-backend-cogl.h b/clutter/cogl/clutter-backend-cogl.h
index 5907e16ac..c1563d390 100644
--- a/clutter/cogl/clutter-backend-cogl.h
+++ b/clutter/cogl/clutter-backend-cogl.h
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
 #include "../x11/clutter-backend-x11.h"
 #endif
 
-#include "clutter-egl.h"
-
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 #define CLUTTER_TYPE_BACKEND_COGL                (_clutter_backend_cogl_get_type ())