diff --git a/src/printsupport/kernel/qplatformprintersupport_qpa.cpp b/src/printsupport/kernel/qplatformprintersupport_qpa.cpp
index 35441df5fc3..d2459dc91d5 100644
--- a/src/printsupport/kernel/qplatformprintersupport_qpa.cpp
+++ b/src/printsupport/kernel/qplatformprintersupport_qpa.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ QPrinterInfo QPlatformPrinterSupport::defaultPrinter()
         if (printerInfo.isDefault())
             return printerInfo;
     }
-    return printers.isEmpty() ? QPrinterInfo() : printers.front();
+    return QPrinterInfo();
 }
 
 QPrinterInfo QPlatformPrinterSupport::printerInfo(const QString &printerName)
diff --git a/src/printsupport/kernel/qprinterinfo.cpp b/src/printsupport/kernel/qprinterinfo.cpp
index fbf2e4de33c..dc60d7a50fa 100644
--- a/src/printsupport/kernel/qprinterinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/printsupport/kernel/qprinterinfo.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,12 @@ QPrinterInfoPrivate QPrinterInfoPrivate::shared_null;
     The return value should be checked using isNull() before being
     used, in case there is no default printer.
 
+    On some systems it is possible for there to be available printers
+    but none of them set to be the default printer.
+
     \sa isNull()
+    \sa isDefault()
+    \sa availablePrinters()
 */
 
 /*!