diff --git a/src/core/io/qprocess_p.h b/src/core/io/qprocess_p.h
index 0dcb69d1c..c05af346c 100644
--- a/src/core/io/qprocess_p.h
+++ b/src/core/io/qprocess_p.h
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ public:
     bool waitForReadyRead(int msecs = 30000);
     bool waitForBytesWritten(int msecs = 30000);
     bool waitForFinished(int msecs = 30000);
-    bool waitForWrite(int msecs = 30000);
 
     qint64 bytesAvailableFromStdout() const;
     qint64 bytesAvailableFromStderr() const;
diff --git a/src/core/io/qprocess_unix.cpp b/src/core/io/qprocess_unix.cpp
index ee7e57f9e..14876a005 100644
--- a/src/core/io/qprocess_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/core/io/qprocess_unix.cpp
@@ -1067,14 +1067,6 @@ bool QProcessPrivate::waitForFinished(int msecs)
     return false;
 }
 
-bool QProcessPrivate::waitForWrite(int msecs)
-{
-    fd_set fdwrite;
-    FD_ZERO(&fdwrite);
-    FD_SET(stdinChannel.pipe[1], &fdwrite);
-    return select_msecs(stdinChannel.pipe[1] + 1, 0, &fdwrite, msecs < 0 ? 0 : msecs) == 1;
-}
-
 void QProcessPrivate::findExitCode()
 {
     Q_Q(QProcess);