diff --git a/examples/xml/xmlstreamlint/xmlstreamlint.pro b/examples/xml/xmlstreamlint/xmlstreamlint.pro
index 97526693d02..cf03c4817ac 100644
--- a/examples/xml/xmlstreamlint/xmlstreamlint.pro
+++ b/examples/xml/xmlstreamlint/xmlstreamlint.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 CONFIG   += console
 CONFIG   -= app_bundle
 QT       -= gui
-QT       += xml
 SOURCES  += main.cpp
 
 # install