diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddnd.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddnd.cpp
index 54c075c4a3b..fe620506d52 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddnd.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddnd.cpp
@@ -62,13 +62,6 @@ QWaylandDrag::~QWaylandDrag()
 {
 }
 
-QMimeData * QWaylandDrag::platformDropData()
-{
-    if (drag())
-        return drag()->mimeData();
-    return 0;
-}
-
 void QWaylandDrag::startDrag()
 {
     QBasicDrag::startDrag();
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddnd_p.h b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddnd_p.h
index 6d87c75d78a..8a1d7f1f1ef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddnd_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddnd_p.h
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ public:
     QWaylandDrag(QWaylandDisplay *display);
     ~QWaylandDrag();
 
-    QMimeData *platformDropData();
-
     void updateTarget(const QString &mimeType);
     void setResponse(const QPlatformDragQtResponse &response);
     void finishDrag(const QPlatformDropQtResponse &response);