diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qwidgetaction.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qwidgetaction.cpp
index a26f058ed..004fce34d 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qwidgetaction.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qwidgetaction.cpp
@@ -209,14 +209,6 @@ bool QWidgetAction::event(QEvent *event)
     return QAction::event(event);
 }
 
-/*!
-    \reimp
- */
-bool QWidgetAction::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event)
-{
-    return QAction::eventFilter(obj,event);
-}
-
 /*!
     This function is called whenever the action is added to a container widget
     that supports custom widgets. If you don't want a custom widget to be
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qwidgetaction.h b/src/gui/kernel/qwidgetaction.h
index d82b18f5b..9c95f68e7 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qwidgetaction.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qwidgetaction.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     virtual bool event(QEvent *);
-    virtual bool eventFilter(QObject *, QEvent *);
     virtual QWidget *createWidget(QWidget *parent);
     virtual void deleteWidget(QWidget *widget);
     QList<QWidget *> createdWidgets() const;