diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication.cpp
index 70616ed2b5b..3eb7efd443f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication.cpp
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ void QApplicationPrivate::createEventDispatcher()
         \li  Widgets
         \li  allWidgets(),
             topLevelWidgets(),
-            desktop(),
             activePopupWidget(),
             activeModalWidget(),
             clipboard(),