diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h b/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
index 7498c778a80..0f9a821e401 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qcompilerdetection.h
@@ -1015,18 +1015,6 @@
 #  define Q_DECL_CONST_FUNCTION Q_DECL_PURE_FUNCTION
 #endif
 
-/*
-   Workaround for static const members on MSVC++.
-*/
-
-#if defined(Q_CC_MSVC)
-#  define QT_STATIC_CONST static
-#  define QT_STATIC_CONST_IMPL
-#else
-#  define QT_STATIC_CONST static const
-#  define QT_STATIC_CONST_IMPL const
-#endif
-
 /*
    Proper for-scoping in MIPSpro CC
 */
diff --git a/src/tools/qdoc/config.cpp b/src/tools/qdoc/config.cpp
index 172ed8015d1..74a571fa3cb 100644
--- a/src/tools/qdoc/config.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/qdoc/config.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ QStringList MetaStack::getExpanded(const Location& location)
     return top().accum;
 }
 
-QT_STATIC_CONST_IMPL QString Config::dot = QLatin1String(".");
+const QString Config::dot = QLatin1String(".");
 bool Config::debug_ = false;
 bool Config::generateExamples = true;
 QString Config::overrideOutputDir;
diff --git a/src/tools/qdoc/config.h b/src/tools/qdoc/config.h
index 622573dac2b..5e21e069b50 100644
--- a/src/tools/qdoc/config.h
+++ b/src/tools/qdoc/config.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public:
     static void pushWorkingDir(const QString& dir);
     static QString popWorkingDir();
 
-    QT_STATIC_CONST QString dot;
+    static const QString dot;
 
     static bool generateExamples;
     static QString installDir;
diff --git a/src/tools/qdoc/location.cpp b/src/tools/qdoc/location.cpp
index cdecb596266..073b1cb1740 100644
--- a/src/tools/qdoc/location.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/qdoc/location.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-QT_STATIC_CONST_IMPL Location Location::null;
+const Location Location::null;
 
 int Location::tabSize;
 QString Location::programName;
diff --git a/src/tools/qdoc/location.h b/src/tools/qdoc/location.h
index 0c113bcbeb8..d5ea5a6af0a 100644
--- a/src/tools/qdoc/location.h
+++ b/src/tools/qdoc/location.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
     void fatal(const QString& message,
                const QString& details = QString()) const;
 
-    QT_STATIC_CONST Location null;
+    static const Location null;
 
     static void initialize(const Config& config);
     static void terminate();