diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qeventloop.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qeventloop.h
index 26828515a76..9b83d692fae 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qeventloop.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qeventloop.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ public:
     void processEvents(ProcessEventsFlags flags, int maximumTime);
 
     int exec(ProcessEventsFlags flags = AllEvents);
-    void exit(int returnCode = 0);
     bool isRunning() const;
 
     void wakeUp();
@@ -78,6 +77,7 @@ public:
     bool event(QEvent *event) override;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
+    void exit(int returnCode = 0);
     void quit();
 };
 
diff --git a/src/corelib/thread/qthread.h b/src/corelib/thread/qthread.h
index e5db44638d2..51cd3eadcc0 100644
--- a/src/corelib/thread/qthread.h
+++ b/src/corelib/thread/qthread.h
@@ -99,8 +99,6 @@ public:
     void setStackSize(uint stackSize);
     uint stackSize() const;
 
-    void exit(int retcode = 0);
-
     QAbstractEventDispatcher *eventDispatcher() const;
     void setEventDispatcher(QAbstractEventDispatcher *eventDispatcher);
 
@@ -115,6 +113,7 @@ public:
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void start(Priority = InheritPriority);
     void terminate();
+    void exit(int retcode = 0);
     void quit();
 
 public: