diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
index dba3529b947..56e1d3d7f19 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
@@ -226,27 +226,6 @@ static void computeOffsets(const QMetaObject *metaobject, int *signalOffset, int
     }
 }
 
-// Used by QAccessibleWidget
-bool QObjectPrivate::isSender(const QObject *receiver, const char *signal) const
-{
-    Q_Q(const QObject);
-    int signal_index = signalIndex(signal);
-    ConnectionData *cd = connections.loadRelaxed();
-    if (signal_index < 0 || !cd)
-        return false;
-    QMutexLocker locker(signalSlotLock(q));
-    if (signal_index < cd->signalVectorCount()) {
-        const QObjectPrivate::Connection *c = cd->signalVector.loadRelaxed()->at(signal_index).first.loadRelaxed();
-
-        while (c) {
-            if (c->receiver.loadRelaxed() == receiver)
-                return true;
-            c = c->nextConnectionList.loadRelaxed();
-        }
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
 // Used by QAccessibleWidget
 QObjectList QObjectPrivate::receiverList(const char *signal) const
 {
@@ -268,19 +247,6 @@ QObjectList QObjectPrivate::receiverList(const char *signal) const
     return returnValue;
 }
 
-// Used by QAccessibleWidget
-QObjectList QObjectPrivate::senderList() const
-{
-    QObjectList returnValue;
-    ConnectionData *cd = connections.loadRelaxed();
-    if (cd) {
-        QMutexLocker locker(signalSlotLock(q_func()));
-        for (Connection *c = cd->senders; c; c = c->next)
-            returnValue << c->sender;
-    }
-    return returnValue;
-}
-
 inline void QObjectPrivate::ensureConnectionData()
 {
     if (connections.loadRelaxed())
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
index 54647313853..0ab9bf02edf 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ public:
     void moveToThread_helper();
     void setThreadData_helper(QThreadData *currentData, QThreadData *targetData, QBindingStatus *status);
 
-    bool isSender(const QObject *receiver, const char *signal) const;
     QObjectList receiverList(const char *signal) const;
-    QObjectList senderList() const;
 
     inline void ensureConnectionData();
     inline void addConnection(int signal, Connection *c);