diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.h b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.h
index 767194b9288..d8b0f9412d3 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.h
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/kernel/qmetatype/tst_qmetatype.h
@@ -48,14 +48,6 @@ struct MessageHandlerCustom : public MessageHandler
     inline static QString expectedMessage;
 };
 
-/*
-* mingw is blacklisted due to issues with gcc 4.8
-* ### TODO: Check if mingw can be safely removed
-*/
-#if defined(__MINGW32__)
-# define TST_QMETATYPE_BROKEN_COMPILER
-#endif
-
 class tst_QMetaType: public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT