diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosscreen.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosscreen.mm
index b54c696f3f3..93ed63606c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosscreen.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosscreen.mm
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ void QIOSScreen::updateProperties()
     // and do not take split-view constraints into account, so we have to
     // combine the two to get the correct available geometry.
     QRect applicationFrame = QRectF::fromCGRect(m_uiScreen.qt_applicationFrame).toRect();
-    UIEdgeInsets safeAreaInsets = m_uiWindow.qt_safeAreaInsets;
+    UIEdgeInsets safeAreaInsets = m_uiWindow.safeAreaInsets;
     m_availableGeometry = m_geometry.adjusted(safeAreaInsets.left, safeAreaInsets.top,
         -safeAreaInsets.right, -safeAreaInsets.bottom).intersected(applicationFrame);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
index a0ba6213b91..3a4048a49b4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void QIOSWindow::applyGeometry(const QRect &rect)
 
 QMargins QIOSWindow::safeAreaMargins() const
 {
-    UIEdgeInsets safeAreaInsets = m_view.qt_safeAreaInsets;
+    UIEdgeInsets safeAreaInsets = m_view.safeAreaInsets;
     return QMargins(safeAreaInsets.left, safeAreaInsets.top,
         safeAreaInsets.right, safeAreaInsets.bottom);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiview.h b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiview.h
index 6d1d19fd3d2..51725851729 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiview.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiview.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ QT_END_NAMESPACE
 - (QWindow *)qwindow;
 - (UIViewController *)viewController;
 - (QIOSViewController*)qtViewController;
-@property (nonatomic, readonly) UIEdgeInsets qt_safeAreaInsets;
 @end
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_IOS
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiview.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiview.mm
index cc206497858..f1103dae9c3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiview.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiview.mm
@@ -829,11 +829,6 @@ inline ulong getTimeStamp(UIEvent *event)
     return nil;
 }
 
-- (UIEdgeInsets)qt_safeAreaInsets
-{
-    return self.safeAreaInsets;
-}
-
 @end
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_IOS