diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractbutton.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractbutton.cpp
index c2f16dc3356..122d81e1ed9 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractbutton.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qabstractbutton.cpp
@@ -904,9 +904,6 @@ bool QAbstractButton::event(QEvent *e)
         case QEvent::HoverEnter:
         case QEvent::HoverLeave:
         case QEvent::ContextMenu:
-#if QT_CONFIG(wheelevent)
-        case QEvent::Wheel:
-#endif
             return true;
         default:
             break;