diff --git a/src/base/QXmppPubSubIq.h b/src/base/QXmppPubSubIq.h
index 1272a2f5f..1c5cefd8e 100644
--- a/src/base/QXmppPubSubIq.h
+++ b/src/base/QXmppPubSubIq.h
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@
 #include "QXmppIq.h"
 
 #include <QSharedDataPointer>
-// required for compatibility:
+
+#if QXMPP_DEPRECATED_SINCE(1, 2)
 #include "QXmppPubSubItem.h"
+#endif
 
 class QXmppPubSubIqPrivate;