diff --git a/src/corelib/itemmodels/qitemselectionmodel.cpp b/src/corelib/itemmodels/qitemselectionmodel.cpp
index 67868b19e1d..a558a0aa2fe 100644
--- a/src/corelib/itemmodels/qitemselectionmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/itemmodels/qitemselectionmodel.cpp
@@ -595,10 +595,8 @@ void QItemSelectionModelPrivate::initModel(QAbstractItemModel *m)
 
 void QItemSelectionModelPrivate::disconnectModel()
 {
-    for (auto &connection : connections) {
+    for (auto &connection : connections)
         QObject::disconnect(connection);
-        connection = QMetaObject::Connection();
-    }
 }
 
 /*!