diff --git a/src/console.h b/src/console.h
index 71b500c..a992a71 100644
--- a/src/console.h
+++ b/src/console.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
  * of it.
  */
 
-#include <cairo.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ void kmscon_font_ref(struct kmscon_font *font);
 void kmscon_font_unref(struct kmscon_font *font);
 
 int kmscon_font_draw(struct kmscon_font *font, const struct kmscon_char *ch,
-					cairo_t *cr, uint32_t x, uint32_t y);
+					void *dcr, uint32_t x, uint32_t y);
 
 /* console buffer with cell objects */
 
diff --git a/src/console_char.c b/src/console_char.c
index b84922a..a4d400e 100644
--- a/src/console_char.c
+++ b/src/console_char.c
@@ -576,10 +576,11 @@ err_char:
  * Returns 0 on success.
  */
 int kmscon_font_draw(struct kmscon_font *font, const struct kmscon_char *ch,
-					cairo_t *cr, uint32_t x, uint32_t y)
+					void *dcr, uint32_t x, uint32_t y)
 {
 	struct kmscon_glyph *glyph;
 	int ret;
+	cairo_t *cr = dcr;
 
 	if (!font || !ch || !cr)
 		return -EINVAL;