diff --git a/runners/shell/CMakeLists.txt b/runners/shell/CMakeLists.txt
index a9b080f26..37b3916af 100644
--- a/runners/shell/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/runners/shell/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ target_link_libraries(krunner_shell
     KF5::I18n
     KF5::Plasma
     KF5::Runner
-    KF5::Su
     KF5::Completion
     Qt5::Widgets
 )
diff --git a/runners/shell/shellrunner.cpp b/runners/shell/shellrunner.cpp
index a893b83ee..4063ef17c 100644
--- a/runners/shell/shellrunner.cpp
+++ b/runners/shell/shellrunner.cpp
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@
 
 #include <KAuthorized>
 #include <QDebug>
-#ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
-#include <KDESu/SuProcess>
-#endif
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KRun>
 #include <KShell>