diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.h b/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.h
index bccecd695e..c81e440510 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.h
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.h
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ typedef QList<QFileInfo> QFileInfoList;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QFileInfo)
-#define QT_QFILEINFO_METATYPE_DEFINED
 
 QT_END_HEADER