diff --git a/tests/icles/test-colorkey.c b/tests/icles/test-colorkey.c
index 9acab17780..b727e806ae 100644
--- a/tests/icles/test-colorkey.c
+++ b/tests/icles/test-colorkey.c
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@
 #include <gdk/gdkx.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 
-#include <X11/Xlib.h>
-
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 #include <gst/interfaces/xoverlay.h>
 #include <gst/interfaces/propertyprobe.h>
@@ -167,11 +165,6 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   if (!g_thread_supported ())
     g_thread_init (NULL);
 
-  if (!XInitThreads ()) {
-    g_print ("XInitThreads failed\n");
-    exit (-1);
-  }
-
   gst_init (&argc, &argv);
   gtk_init (&argc, &argv);