diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qaction.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qaction.cpp
index bcacafa74..d8da4f533 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qaction.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qaction.cpp
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ void QAction::setVisible(bool b)
         return;
     QAPP_CHECK("setVisible");
     d->visible = b;
-    d->enabled = b && d->enabled && (!d->group || d->group->isEnabled()) ;
+    d->enabled = b && (!d->group || d->group->isEnabled()) ;
 #ifndef QT_NO_SHORTCUT
     d->setShortcutEnabled(d->enabled, qApp->d_func()->shortcutMap);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qactiongroup.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qactiongroup.cpp
index 6cffa01f2..db823f6bb 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qactiongroup.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qactiongroup.cpp
@@ -278,8 +278,7 @@ bool QActionGroup::isExclusive() const
     \property QActionGroup::enabled
     \brief whether the action group is enabled
 
-    Each action in the group will be enabled or disabled unless it
-    has been explicitly disabled.
+    Each action in the group will be enabled or disabled.
 
     \sa QAction::setEnabled()
 */
@@ -313,7 +312,7 @@ QAction *QActionGroup::checkedAction() const
     \brief whether the action group is visible
 
     Each action in the action group will match the visible state of
-    this group unless it has been explicitly hidden.
+    this group.
 
     \sa QAction::setEnabled()
 */