diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qaction.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qaction.cpp
index 8a359346c9..1ca5514655 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qaction.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qaction.cpp
@@ -232,10 +232,6 @@ void QActionPrivate::setShortcutEnabled(bool enable, QShortcutMap &map)
     the action. For example:
 
     \snippet mainwindows/application/mainwindow.cpp 19
-    \codeline
-    \code
-    fileMenu->addAction(openAct);
-    \endcode
 
     We recommend that actions are created as children of the window
     they are used in. In most cases actions will be children of