diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 include(KDEFrameworkCompilerSettings NO_POLICY_SCOPE)
 include(FeatureSummary)
 
-find_package(Qt5 ${QT_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets X11Extras Quick QuickWidgets)
+find_package(Qt5 ${QT_MIN_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENTS Core Gui Widgets Quick QuickWidgets)
 
 find_package(KF5 ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED COMPONENTS
     CoreAddons
@@ -27,13 +27,6 @@
 )
 
 
-find_package(X11)
-set_package_properties(X11 PROPERTIES DESCRIPTION "X11 libraries"
-                        URL "http://www.x.org"
-                        TYPE REQUIRED
-                        PURPOSE "Required for building the X11 based workspace"
-                      )
-
 find_package(XCB
     REQUIRED COMPONENTS
         XCB SHM IMAGE
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 target_link_libraries(kcm_sddm
     Qt5::Widgets
-    Qt5::X11Extras
     Qt5::Quick
     Qt5::QuickWidgets
     KF5::I18n