diff --git a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/sqlite/qsql_sqlite.cpp b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/sqlite/qsql_sqlite.cpp
index 46c1a539a2..e1bf0f2d47 100644
--- a/src/plugins/sqldrivers/sqlite/qsql_sqlite.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/sqldrivers/sqlite/qsql_sqlite.cpp
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ static void _q_regexp(sqlite3_context* context, int argc, sqlite3_value** argv)
     const bool wasCached = regexp;
 
     if (!wasCached)
-        regexp = new QRegularExpression(pattern, QRegularExpression::DontCaptureOption | QRegularExpression::OptimizeOnFirstUsageOption);
+        regexp = new QRegularExpression(pattern, QRegularExpression::DontCaptureOption);
 
     const bool found = subject.contains(*regexp);