diff --git a/FL/Fl_SVG_Image.H b/FL/Fl_SVG_Image.H
index cf76de306..a5ef519b3 100644
--- a/FL/Fl_SVG_Image.H
+++ b/FL/Fl_SVG_Image.H
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ struct NSVGimage;
 
  */
 class FL_EXPORT Fl_SVG_Image : public Fl_RGB_Image {
-  friend class Fl_Graphics_Driver;
 private:
   typedef struct {
     NSVGimage* svg_image;