diff --git a/src/gui/image/qimageiohandler.cpp b/src/gui/image/qimageiohandler.cpp
index 41a4e8a803..264b720b5e 100644
--- a/src/gui/image/qimageiohandler.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/image/qimageiohandler.cpp
@@ -133,11 +133,6 @@
     \value ImageTransformation. A handler which supports this option can read
     the transformation metadata of an image. A handler that supports this option
     should not apply the transformation itself.
-
-\if !defined(qt6)
-    \value TransformedByDefault. A handler that reports support for this feature
-    will have image transformation metadata applied by default on read.
-\endif
 */
 
 /*! \enum QImageIOHandler::Transformation