diff --git a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_surfaceprovider.hxx b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_surfaceprovider.hxx
index 6a123c275fc2..8b7159f12e7f 100644
--- a/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_surfaceprovider.hxx
+++ b/canvas/source/cairo/cairo_surfaceprovider.hxx
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ class Bitmap;
 
 namespace cairocanvas
 {
-    class Bitmap;
-
     /* Definition of RepaintTarget interface */
 
     /** Target interface for XCachedPrimitive implementations