diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.h
index 04d538d1b3..ce3f349844 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.h
@@ -192,8 +192,6 @@ private:
     friend class QGuiApplication;
     friend class QGuiApplicationPrivate;
     friend class QETWidget;
-    friend class Q3AccelManager;
-    friend class QShortcutMap;
     friend class QWidget;
     friend class QWidgetWindow;
     friend class QWidgetPrivate;
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h
index 831a403975..ba1106276a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreevent.h
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ private:
     friend class QThreadData;
     friend class QApplication;
     friend class QApplicationPrivate;
-    friend class Q3AccelManager;
     friend class QShortcutMap;
     friend class QETWidget;
     friend class QGraphicsView;