diff --git a/tests/auto/qtabwidget/tst_qtabwidget.cpp b/tests/auto/qtabwidget/tst_qtabwidget.cpp
index 3db105d3fec..6d356dee9b2 100644
--- a/tests/auto/qtabwidget/tst_qtabwidget.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/qtabwidget/tst_qtabwidget.cpp
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@
 # include <qwindowsystem_qws.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifndef Q_CHECK_PAINTEVENTS
-#define Q_CHECK_PAINTEVENTS
-#endif //Q_CHECK_PAINTEVENTS
-
-
 class QTabWidgetChild:public QTabWidget {
   public:
     QTabWidgetChild():tabCount(0) {