diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget_p.h b/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget_p.h
index 07153e71293..19053832d63 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget_p.h
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qwidget_p.h
@@ -75,10 +75,6 @@ public:
     {
     }
 
-    ~QUpdateLaterEvent()
-    {
-    }
-
     inline const QRegion &region() const { return m_region; }
 
 protected: