diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
index 7bb2e7a78c0..78ec004fc99 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
@@ -2144,7 +2144,6 @@ QString QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath()
             QCoreApplicationPrivate::setApplicationFilePath(fi.canonicalFilePath());
             return *QCoreApplicationPrivate::cachedApplicationFilePath;
         }
-        return QString();
     }
 #endif
 #if defined( Q_OS_UNIX )
@@ -2190,9 +2189,8 @@ QString QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath()
         }
     }
 
-    return QString();
 #endif
-    Q_UNREACHABLE();
+    return QString();
 }
 
 /*!