diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qdatetimeedit.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qdatetimeedit.cpp
index 7303e7d25c..c9db198d21 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qdatetimeedit.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qdatetimeedit.cpp
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ void QDateTimeEdit::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 
                 //hide cursor
                 d->edit->d_func()->setCursorVisible(false);
-                d->edit->d_func()->control->setCursorBlinkPeriod(0);
+                d->edit->d_func()->control->setBlinkingCursorEnabled(false);
                 d->setSelected(0);
             }
         }
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ void QDateTimeEdit::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 
             //hide cursor
             d->edit->d_func()->setCursorVisible(false);
-            d->edit->d_func()->control->setCursorBlinkPeriod(0);
+            d->edit->d_func()->control->setBlinkingCursorEnabled(false);
             d->setSelected(0);
             oldCurrent = 0;
         }