diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 329ab3adf..07c565210 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ set(CLEMENTINE-SOURCES
     analyzers/blockanalyzer.cpp
     sliderwidget.cpp
     playlistview.cpp
-    backgroundthread.cpp
     librarywatcher.cpp
     song.cpp
     songplaylistitem.cpp
diff --git a/src/backgroundthread.cpp b/src/backgroundthread.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e09c16f2..000000000
--- a/src/backgroundthread.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-#include "backgroundthread.h"