diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformation/networklistmanager/qnetworklistmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp b/src/plugins/networkinformation/networklistmanager/qnetworklistmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp
index 02b4c48be8a..73952b3395e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/networkinformation/networklistmanager/qnetworklistmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/networkinformation/networklistmanager/qnetworklistmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ public:
     void stop();
 
 private:
-    friend class QNetworkListManagerEvents;
-
     bool event(QEvent *event) override;
     void setConnectivity(NLM_CONNECTIVITY newConnectivity);
     void checkCaptivePortal();