diff --git a/i3bar/common.mk b/i3bar/common.mk
index 1df1f6fb..3d44b028 100644
--- a/i3bar/common.mk
+++ b/i3bar/common.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ CFLAGS += -DI3BAR_VERSION=\"${GIT_VERSION}\"
 LDFLAGS += -lev
 LDFLAGS += -lyajl
 LDFLAGS += -lxcb
-LDFLAGS += -lxcb-atom
 LDFLAGS += -lX11
 LDFLAGS += -L/usr/local/lib
 
diff --git a/i3bar/src/xcb.c b/i3bar/src/xcb.c
index e1669061..9ae3873f 100644
--- a/i3bar/src/xcb.c
+++ b/i3bar/src/xcb.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
  */
 #include <xcb/xcb.h>
 #include <xcb/xproto.h>
-#include <xcb/xcb_event.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>