diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp
index fb769ef74ce..58e0172d633 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qprocess.cpp
@@ -1142,7 +1142,6 @@ bool QProcessPrivate::_q_startupNotification()
     q->setProcessState(QProcess::NotRunning);
     setErrorAndEmit(QProcess::FailedToStart, errorMessage);
 #ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
-    // make sure the process manager removes this entry
     waitForDeadChild();
     findExitCode();
 #endif
@@ -1197,7 +1196,6 @@ QProcess::~QProcess()
         waitForFinished();
     }
 #ifdef Q_OS_UNIX
-    // make sure the process manager removes this entry
     d->findExitCode();
 #endif
     d->cleanup();
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qprocess.h b/src/corelib/io/qprocess.h
index 86c778d5116..f9c05a4f292 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qprocess.h
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qprocess.h
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ private:
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d_func(), bool _q_canWrite())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d_func(), bool _q_startupNotification())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d_func(), void _q_processDied())
-    friend class QProcessManager;
 };
 
 #endif // QT_CONFIG(process)