diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccesscache.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccesscache.cpp
index 2bc0e8fb708..b92bd69826c 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccesscache.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccesscache.cpp
@@ -18,14 +18,6 @@ enum ExpiryTimeEnum {
     ExpiryTime = 120
 };
 
-namespace {
-    struct Receiver
-    {
-        QPointer<QObject> object;
-        const char *member;
-    };
-}
-
 // idea copied from qcache.h
 struct QNetworkAccessCache::Node
 {