diff --git a/examples/qpa/qpa.pro b/examples/qpa/qpa.pro
index c0e26072a0..b1b4428c23 100644
--- a/examples/qpa/qpa.pro
+++ b/examples/qpa/qpa.pro
@@ -6,4 +6,3 @@ target.path = $$[QT_INSTALL_EXAMPLES]/qtbase/qpa
 sources.files = $$SOURCES $$HEADERS $$RESOURCES $$FORMS qpa.pro
 sources.path = $$[QT_INSTALL_EXAMPLES]/qtbase/qpa
 INSTALLS += target sources
-QT += widgets
diff --git a/examples/qpa/windows/windows.pro b/examples/qpa/windows/windows.pro
index f898f5130f..bfda6f3104 100644
--- a/examples/qpa/windows/windows.pro
+++ b/examples/qpa/windows/windows.pro
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ TARGET =
 DEPENDPATH += .
 INCLUDEPATH += .
 
-QT += gui-private widgets
-QT += core-private widgets
+QT += gui-private
+QT += core-private
 
 # Input
 HEADERS += window.h