diff --git a/config/config-backends.h b/config/config-backends.h
index cb09ef5be..56ab0e32c 100644
--- a/config/config-backends.h
+++ b/config/config-backends.h
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
 #ifndef XSERVER_CONFIG_BACKENDS_H
 #define XSERVER_CONFIG_BACKENDS_H
 
-#ifdef HAVE_DIX_CONFIG_H
 #include <dix-config.h>
-#endif
+
 #include "input.h"
 #include "list.h"