diff --git a/examples/corelib/serialization/rsslisting/rsslisting.cpp b/examples/corelib/serialization/rsslisting/rsslisting.cpp
index 68dcb690475..8d59341d699 100644
--- a/examples/corelib/serialization/rsslisting/rsslisting.cpp
+++ b/examples/corelib/serialization/rsslisting/rsslisting.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ void RSSListing::get(const QUrl &url)
     currentReply = url.isValid() ? manager.get(QNetworkRequest(url)) : nullptr;
     if (currentReply) {
         connect(currentReply, &QNetworkReply::readyRead, this, &RSSListing::readyRead);
-        connect(currentReply, &QNetworkReply::metaDataChanged, this, &RSSListing::metaDataChanged);
         connect(currentReply, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, &RSSListing::error);
     }
     xml.setDevice(currentReply); // Equivalent to clear() if currentReply is null.
@@ -106,14 +105,6 @@ void RSSListing::fetch()
     get(QUrl(lineEdit->text()));
 }
 
-void RSSListing::metaDataChanged()
-{
-    const QUrl redirectionTarget =
-        currentReply->attribute(QNetworkRequest::RedirectionTargetAttribute).toUrl();
-    if (redirectionTarget.isValid())
-        get(redirectionTarget);
-}
-
 /*
     Reads data received from the RDF source.
 
diff --git a/examples/corelib/serialization/rsslisting/rsslisting.h b/examples/corelib/serialization/rsslisting/rsslisting.h
index e0ad80870d4..211b2cec332 100644
--- a/examples/corelib/serialization/rsslisting/rsslisting.h
+++ b/examples/corelib/serialization/rsslisting/rsslisting.h
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public slots:
     void fetch();
     void finished(QNetworkReply *reply);
     void readyRead();
-    void metaDataChanged();
     void error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError);
 
 private: