diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index 9331c8beb40..ba82f7d8262 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -462,9 +462,6 @@ class QtBase(ConanFile):
         cmd = ["cmake", "--install", "."]
         self.run(" ".join(cmd))
 
-        with open(os.path.join(self.package_folder, "bin", "qt.conf"), "w") as f:
-            f.write("[Paths]\nPrefix = ..\n")
-
     def package_info(self):
         self.python_requires["qt-conan-common"].module.package_info(self)