diff --git a/src/widgets/util/qcolormap.h b/src/widgets/util/qcolormap.h
index b869bd9555..963be7e537 100644
--- a/src/widgets/util/qcolormap.h
+++ b/src/widgets/util/qcolormap.h
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@ public:
 
     const QVector<QColor> colormap() const;
 
-#ifdef Q_WS_WIN
-    static HPALETTE hPal();
-#endif
-
 private:
     QColormap();
     QColormapPrivate *d;