diff --git a/include/sfx2/tbxctrl.hxx b/include/sfx2/tbxctrl.hxx
index 6de923d28af8..f6373c368443 100644
--- a/include/sfx2/tbxctrl.hxx
+++ b/include/sfx2/tbxctrl.hxx
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ class SFX2_DLLPUBLIC SfxToolBoxControl:
     public cppu::ImplInheritanceHelper<
         svt::ToolboxController, css::frame::XSubToolbarController>
 {
-friend class SfxToolbox;
 friend class SfxPopupWindow;
 friend struct SfxTbxCtrlFactory;