diff --git a/src/corelib/serialization/qxmlstream.cpp b/src/corelib/serialization/qxmlstream.cpp
index 16c234b3cd..8150a0e0a6 100644
--- a/src/corelib/serialization/qxmlstream.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/serialization/qxmlstream.cpp
@@ -64,21 +64,18 @@ auto transform(QUtf8StringView haystack, char needle)
     return R{haystack, needle};
 }
 
-[[maybe_unused]]
 auto transform(QLatin1StringView haystack, QLatin1StringView needle)
 {
     struct R { QLatin1StringView haystack; QLatin1StringView needle; };
     return R{haystack, needle};
 }
 
-[[maybe_unused]]
 auto transform(QStringView haystack, QLatin1StringView needle)
 {
     struct R { QStringView haystack; QLatin1StringView needle; };
     return R{haystack, needle};
 }
 
-[[maybe_unused]]
 auto transform(QUtf8StringView haystack, QLatin1StringView needle)
 {
     struct R { QLatin1StringView haystack; QLatin1StringView needle; };