diff --git a/libraries/audio-client/CMakeLists.txt b/libraries/audio-client/CMakeLists.txt
index e1d90334ff..6b88292dd4 100644
--- a/libraries/audio-client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libraries/audio-client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ setup_hifi_library(Network Multimedia ${PLATFORM_QT_COMPONENTS})
 link_hifi_libraries(audio plugins)
 include_hifi_library_headers(shared)
 include_hifi_library_headers(networking)
-include_hifi_library_headers(gpu)
 
 if (ANDROID)
 else ()
diff --git a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.h b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.h
index 9628de99e8..fadc599228 100644
--- a/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.h
+++ b/libraries/audio-client/src/AudioClient.h
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ public slots:
     // calling with a null QAudioDevice will use the system default
     bool switchAudioDevice(QAudio::Mode mode, const HifiAudioDeviceInfo& deviceInfo = HifiAudioDeviceInfo());
     bool switchAudioDevice(QAudio::Mode mode, const QString& deviceName, bool isHmd);
+    void setHmdAudioName(QAudio::Mode mode, const QString& name);
+
     // Qt opensles plugin is not able to detect when the headset is plugged in
     void setHeadsetPluggedIn(bool pluggedIn);
 
@@ -313,7 +315,6 @@ private:
     // background tasks
     void checkDevices();
     void checkPeakValues();
-    void setHmdAudioName(QAudio::Mode mode, const QString& name);
     void outputFormatChanged();
     void handleAudioInput(QByteArray& audioBuffer);
     void prepareLocalAudioInjectors(std::unique_ptr<Lock> localAudioLock = nullptr);