diff --git a/src/panel/widgets/brightness/brightness.cpp b/src/panel/widgets/brightness/brightness.cpp
index bf1f699b8..502822dec 100644
--- a/src/panel/widgets/brightness/brightness.cpp
+++ b/src/panel/widgets/brightness/brightness.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include <gdkmm/monitor.h>
 #include <memory>
-#include <pulse/proplist.h>
 #include <wayland-client-core.h>
 #include <wayland-client-protocol.h>