diff --git a/cairo/src/xcb.rs b/cairo/src/xcb.rs
index d542639f1f7c..5b0f4f6e5704 100644
--- a/cairo/src/xcb.rs
+++ b/cairo/src/xcb.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ use std::{ops::Deref, ptr};
 #[cfg(feature = "use_glib")]
 use glib::translate::*;
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "use_glib"))]
+use crate::Borrowed;
+
 use crate::{ffi, Error, Surface, SurfaceType};
 
 #[derive(Debug)]