diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/album.h b/src/libtomahawk/album.h
index 1e886c47c..df0b805be 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/album.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/album.h
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ private:
     QString m_name;
     artist_ptr m_artist;
     QByteArray m_coverBuffer;
+#ifndef ENABLE_HEADLESS
     mutable QPixmap* m_cover;
+#endif
     bool m_infoLoaded;
     mutable QString m_uuid;
 
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/artist.h b/src/libtomahawk/artist.h
index a9f9a5b7c..b99917026 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/artist.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/artist.h
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ private:
     QString m_name;
     QString m_sortname;
     QByteArray m_coverBuffer;
+#ifndef ENABLE_HEADLESS
     mutable QPixmap* m_cover;
+#endif
     bool m_infoLoaded;
     mutable QString m_uuid;