diff --git a/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h b/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
index 4273db4a3d..8af8a93529 100644
--- a/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
+++ b/src/libkwineffects/kwineffects.h
@@ -2233,12 +2233,6 @@ class KWINEFFECTS_EXPORT EffectWindow : public QObject
      */
     Q_PROPERTY(bool skipsCloseAnimation READ skipsCloseAnimation)
 
-    /**
-     * Interface to the corresponding wayland surface.
-     * relevant only in Wayland, on X11 it will be nullptr
-     */
-    Q_PROPERTY(KWaylandServer::SurfaceInterface *surface READ surface)
-
     /**
      * Whether the window is fullscreen.
      * @since 5.6