diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qinputmethod.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qinputmethod.cpp
index 87b94b06150..c8d143c70cc 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qinputmethod.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qinputmethod.cpp
@@ -203,6 +203,13 @@ void QInputMethod::hide()
         ic->hideInputPanel();
 }
 
+/*!
+    \fn bool QInputMethod::visible() const
+    \obsolete
+
+    Use isVisible() instead.
+*/
+
 /*!
     \property QInputMethod::visible
     \brief Virtual keyboard's visibility on the screen