diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkcookiejar.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkcookiejar.cpp
index 270408a4bb..9d5bc64ad5 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkcookiejar.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkcookiejar.cpp
@@ -288,12 +288,11 @@ bool QNetworkCookieJar::updateCookie(const QNetworkCookie &cookie)
 bool QNetworkCookieJar::deleteCookie(const QNetworkCookie &cookie)
 {
     Q_D(QNetworkCookieJar);
-    QList<QNetworkCookie>::Iterator it;
-    for (it = d->allCookies.begin(); it != d->allCookies.end(); ++it) {
-        if (it->hasSameIdentifier(cookie)) {
-            d->allCookies.erase(it);
-            return true;
-        }
+    const auto it = std::find_if(d->allCookies.cbegin(), d->allCookies.cend(),
+                                 [&cookie](const auto &c) { return c.hasSameIdentifier(cookie); });
+    if (it != d->allCookies.cend()) {
+        d->allCookies.erase(it);
+        return true;
     }
     return false;
 }