diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cff2d28746..4a571d92f1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -618,7 +618,6 @@ target_link_libraries(kwin
     Qt5::DBus
     Qt5::Quick
     Qt5::Script
-    Qt5::Sensors
 
     KF5::ConfigCore
     KF5::ConfigWidgets
diff --git a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
index 7035114709..35260bd0f2 100644
--- a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ target_link_libraries(testScriptedEffectLoader
     Qt5::Concurrent
     Qt5::Qml
     Qt5::Script
-    Qt5::Sensors
     Qt5::Test
     Qt5::X11Extras
 
@@ -266,7 +265,6 @@ set_target_properties(testScreenEdges PROPERTIES COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "NO_NONE_WI
 target_include_directories(testScreenEdges BEFORE PRIVATE ./)
 target_link_libraries(testScreenEdges
     Qt5::DBus
-    Qt5::Sensors
     Qt5::Test
     Qt5::X11Extras