diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
index 15f72927f83..86cd15def86 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
@@ -1435,9 +1435,6 @@ struct QMetaTypeId< SMART_POINTER<T> > \
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #define Q_DECLARE_SEQUENTIAL_CONTAINER_METATYPE_ITER(TEMPLATENAME) \
-    QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE \
-    template <class T> class TEMPLATENAME; \
-    QT_END_NAMESPACE \
     Q_DECLARE_METATYPE_TEMPLATE_1ARG(TEMPLATENAME)
 
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
@@ -1451,15 +1448,6 @@ QT_FOR_EACH_AUTOMATIC_TEMPLATE_1ARG(Q_DECLARE_SEQUENTIAL_CONTAINER_METATYPE_ITER
 Q_DECLARE_SEQUENTIAL_CONTAINER_METATYPE(std::vector)
 Q_DECLARE_SEQUENTIAL_CONTAINER_METATYPE(std::list)
 
-#define Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_METATYPE_TEMPLATE_2ARG_ITER(TEMPLATENAME, CPPTYPE) \
-    QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE \
-    template <class T1, class T2> CPPTYPE TEMPLATENAME; \
-    QT_END_NAMESPACE \
-
-QT_FOR_EACH_AUTOMATIC_TEMPLATE_2ARG(Q_FORWARD_DECLARE_METATYPE_TEMPLATE_2ARG_ITER)
-
-#undef Q_DECLARE_METATYPE_TEMPLATE_2ARG_ITER
-
 #define Q_DECLARE_ASSOCIATIVE_CONTAINER_METATYPE(TEMPLATENAME) \
     QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE \
     namespace QtPrivate { \