diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformcursor.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformcursor.cpp
index c644d4769a..af0214e016 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformcursor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformcursor.cpp
@@ -49,16 +49,6 @@
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-QList<QPlatformCursor *> QPlatformCursorPrivate::getInstances()
-{
-    QList<QPlatformCursor *> result;
-    for (const QScreen *screen : qAsConst(QGuiApplicationPrivate::screen_list)) {
-        if (QPlatformCursor *cursor = screen->handle()->cursor())
-            result.push_back(cursor);
-    }
-    return result;
-}
-
 /*!
     \class QPlatformCursor
     \since 5.0
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformcursor.h b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformcursor.h
index f9c1607663..dddd9e5831 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformcursor.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformcursor.h
@@ -76,13 +76,6 @@ private:
     QPoint hot;
 };
 
-class QPlatformCursor;
-
-class Q_GUI_EXPORT QPlatformCursorPrivate {
-public:
-    static QList<QPlatformCursor *> getInstances();
-};
-
 class Q_GUI_EXPORT QPlatformCursor : public QObject {
 public:
     QPlatformCursor();
@@ -96,7 +89,6 @@ public:
     virtual void setPos(const QPoint &pos);
 
 private:
-    Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE(QPlatformCursor)
     friend void qt_qpa_set_cursor(QWidget * w, bool force);
     friend class QApplicationPrivate;
 };