diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qkeymapper.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qkeymapper.cpp
index 274574f5613..f0ea66dc799 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qkeymapper.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qkeymapper.cpp
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ QList<int> QKeyMapper::possibleKeys(QKeyEvent *e)
 extern bool qt_sendSpontaneousEvent(QObject *receiver, QEvent *event); // in qapplication_*.cpp
 void QKeyMapper::changeKeyboard()
 {
-    instance()->d_func()->clearMappings();
-
     // ## TODO: Support KeyboardLayoutChange on QPA
 #if 0
     // inform all toplevel widgets of the change
@@ -125,11 +123,6 @@ QKeyMapperPrivate::QKeyMapperPrivate()
 }
 
 QKeyMapperPrivate::~QKeyMapperPrivate()
-{
-    // clearMappings();
-}
-
-void QKeyMapperPrivate::clearMappings()
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qkeymapper_p.h b/src/gui/kernel/qkeymapper_p.h
index fd53747fddd..cb77deb6bad 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qkeymapper_p.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qkeymapper_p.h
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ public:
     QKeyMapperPrivate();
     ~QKeyMapperPrivate();
 
-    void clearMappings();
     QList<int> possibleKeys(QKeyEvent *e);
 
     QLocale keyboardInputLocale;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoakeymapper.h b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoakeymapper.h
index 339608d2924..7f20a371254 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoakeymapper.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoakeymapper.h
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ private:
     bool updateKeyboard();
     void deleteLayouts();
     KeyboardLayoutItem *keyMapForKey(unsigned short macVirtualKey, QChar unicodeKey) const;
-    void clearMappings();
 
     QCFType<TISInputSourceRef> m_currentInputSource = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoakeymapper.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoakeymapper.mm
index 7391f9079ab..589bbcad232 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoakeymapper.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoakeymapper.mm
@@ -440,12 +440,6 @@ void QCocoaKeyMapper::deleteLayouts()
     }
 }
 
-void QCocoaKeyMapper::clearMappings()
-{
-    deleteLayouts();
-    updateKeyboard();
-}
-
 static constexpr Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifierCombinations[] = {
     Qt::NoModifier,                                             // 0
     Qt::ShiftModifier,                                          // 1