diff --git a/src/testlib/qtestcorelist_p.h b/src/testlib/qtestcorelist_p.h
index 5943695876a..4d080f67587 100644
--- a/src/testlib/qtestcorelist_p.h
+++ b/src/testlib/qtestcorelist_p.h
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ class QTestCoreList
         void addToList(T **list);
         T *nextElement();
         T *previousElement();
-        int count(T *list);
-        int count();
-
     private:
         T *next;
         T *prev;
@@ -121,20 +118,6 @@ T *QTestCoreList<T>::previousElement()
     return prev;
 }
 
-template <class T>
-int QTestCoreList<T>::count()
-{
-    int numOfElements = 0;
-    T *it = next;
-
-    while (it) {
-        ++numOfElements;
-        it = it->nextElement();
-    }
-
-    return numOfElements;
-}
-
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #endif