diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine.cpp
index f49106edd4e..3d3af7468b3 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine.cpp
@@ -800,14 +800,6 @@ QFSFileEngine::beginEntryList(const QString &path, QDir::Filters filters,
 
 #endif // QT_NO_FILESYSTEMITERATOR
 
-/*!
-    \internal
-*/
-QStringList QFSFileEngine::entryList(QDir::Filters filters, const QStringList &filterNames) const
-{
-    return QAbstractFileEngine::entryList(filters, filterNames);
-}
-
 /*!
     \reimp
 */
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_p.h b/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_p.h
index dfc40e20b6c..ba1ed0aadfb 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfsfileengine_p.h
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ public:
     bool setSize(qint64 size) override;
     bool caseSensitive() const override;
     bool isRelativePath() const override;
-    QStringList entryList(QDir::Filters filters, const QStringList &filterNames) const override;
     FileFlags fileFlags(FileFlags type) const override;
     bool setPermissions(uint perms) override;
     QByteArray id() const override;