diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.h
index 60e0a2127a5..fa0357918b5 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.h
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public:
     int keysToValue(const char *keys, bool *ok = nullptr) const;
     std::optional<quint64> keyToValue64(const char *key) const;
     std::optional<quint64> keysToValue64(const char *keys) const;
-#if QT_CORE_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 8)
+#if QT_CORE_REMOVED_SINCE(6, 9)
     const char *valueToKey(int value) const;
     QByteArray valueToKeys(int value) const;
 #endif