diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
index 9abeefa8d8..9e2a5bf75d 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetatype.h
@@ -1622,16 +1622,9 @@ namespace QtPrivate {
         { return -1; }
     };
 
-#ifndef Q_COMPILER_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES
     // Function pointers don't derive from QObject
-    template <class Result> struct IsPointerToTypeDerivedFromQObject<Result(*)()> { enum { Value = false }; };
-    template <class Result, class Arg0> struct IsPointerToTypeDerivedFromQObject<Result(*)(Arg0)> { enum { Value = false }; };
-    template <class Result, class Arg0, class Arg1> struct IsPointerToTypeDerivedFromQObject<Result(*)(Arg0, Arg1)> { enum { Value = false }; };
-    template <class Result, class Arg0, class Arg1, class Arg2> struct IsPointerToTypeDerivedFromQObject<Result(*)(Arg0, Arg1, Arg2)> { enum { Value = false }; };
-#else
     template <typename Result, typename... Args>
     struct IsPointerToTypeDerivedFromQObject<Result(*)(Args...)> { enum { Value = false }; };
-#endif
 
     template<typename T>
     struct QMetaTypeTypeFlags