diff --git a/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf b/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
index 090fa444eb..46ec6bc4bf 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/qt_module.prf
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 # We mean it.
 #
 
-load(qt_build_config) # loads qmodule.pri if hasn't been loaded already
-
 isEmpty(MODULE):MODULE = $$section($$list($$basename(_PRO_FILE_)), ., 0, 0)
 isEmpty(VERSION): VERSION = $$MODULE_VERSION
 isEmpty(VERSION): error("Module does not define version.")