diff --git a/src/hotkey/Makefile b/src/hotkey/Makefile
index 3765d51bd..40017de53 100644
--- a/src/hotkey/Makefile
+++ b/src/hotkey/Makefile
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ plugindir := ${plugindir}/${GENERAL_PLUGIN_DIR}
 
 LD = ${CXX}
 CFLAGS += ${PLUGIN_CFLAGS}
-CPPFLAGS += ${PLUGIN_CPPFLAGS} ${GTK_CFLAGS} ${GLIB_CFLAGS} -I../.. -I..
-LIBS += ${GLIB_LIBS} ${GTK_LIBS} -lX11 -laudgui
+CPPFLAGS += ${PLUGIN_CPPFLAGS} ${GTK_CFLAGS} -I../.. -I..
+LIBS += ${GTK_LIBS} -lX11 -laudgui
diff --git a/src/hotkey/grab.cc b/src/hotkey/grab.cc
index febb96b34..51bdb51b5 100644
--- a/src/hotkey/grab.cc
+++ b/src/hotkey/grab.cc
@@ -396,12 +396,10 @@ static GdkFilterReturn gdk_filter(GdkXEvent * xevent, GdkEvent * event,
     return GDK_FILTER_CONTINUE;
 }
 
-gboolean setup_filter()
+void setup_filter()
 {
     gdk_window_add_filter(gdk_screen_get_root_window(gdk_screen_get_default()),
                           gdk_filter, nullptr);
-
-    return true;
 }
 
 void release_filter()
diff --git a/src/hotkey/grab.h b/src/hotkey/grab.h
index 47935dbbd..33ff5449d 100644
--- a/src/hotkey/grab.h
+++ b/src/hotkey/grab.h
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef _GRAB_H_INCLUDED_
 #define _GRAB_H_INCLUDED_
 
-#include <glib.h>
-
 void grab_keys();
 void ungrab_keys();
-gboolean setup_filter();
+void setup_filter();
 void release_filter();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/hotkey/meson.build b/src/hotkey/meson.build
index 148111250..ba6eaf5d4 100644
--- a/src/hotkey/meson.build
+++ b/src/hotkey/meson.build
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ hotkey_sources = [
 if have_hotkey
   shared_module('hotkey',
     hotkey_sources,
-    dependencies: [audacious_dep, audgui_dep, gtk_dep, glib_dep, gdk_x11_dep, x11_dep],
+    dependencies: [audacious_dep, audgui_dep, gtk_dep, gdk_x11_dep, x11_dep],
     name_prefix: '',
     install: true,
     install_dir: general_plugin_dir
diff --git a/src/hotkey/plugin.cc b/src/hotkey/plugin.cc
index b8ccb3871..f3e3e5fa7 100644
--- a/src/hotkey/plugin.cc
+++ b/src/hotkey/plugin.cc
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ bool GlobalHotkeys::init()
 }
 
 /* handle keys */
-gboolean handle_keyevent(EVENT event)
+bool handle_keyevent(EVENT event)
 {
     int current_volume, old_volume;
     static int volume_static = 0;
diff --git a/src/hotkey/plugin.h b/src/hotkey/plugin.h
index d7dbbfd60..24b06dadc 100644
--- a/src/hotkey/plugin.h
+++ b/src/hotkey/plugin.h
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _PLUGIN_H_INCLUDED_
 #define _PLUGIN_H_INCLUDED_
 
-#include <glib.h>
-
 #define TYPE_KEY 0
 #define TYPE_MOUSE 1
 
@@ -49,6 +47,6 @@ typedef struct
 void load_config();
 void save_config();
 PluginConfig * get_config();
-gboolean handle_keyevent(EVENT event);
+bool handle_keyevent(EVENT event);
 
 #endif