diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
index ea6639be1b..1629339fd1 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
@@ -326,9 +326,6 @@ typedef double qreal;
 #    define Q_AUTOTEST_EXPORT
 #endif
 
-#define Q_INIT_RESOURCE_EXTERN(name) \
-    extern int QT_MANGLE_NAMESPACE(qInitResources_ ## name) ();
-
 #define Q_INIT_RESOURCE(name) \
     do { extern int QT_MANGLE_NAMESPACE(qInitResources_ ## name) ();       \
         QT_MANGLE_NAMESPACE(qInitResources_ ## name) (); } while (0)
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.mm
index 2e42b9acda..0af635be6f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaintegration.mm
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
 
 static void initResources()
 {
-    Q_INIT_RESOURCE_EXTERN(qcocoaresources)
     Q_INIT_RESOURCE(qcocoaresources);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication.cpp b/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication.cpp
index 70c63086a3..4e3ecf144a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kernel/qapplication.cpp
@@ -111,13 +111,10 @@ extern bool qt_wince_is_pocket_pc();  //qguifunctions_wince.cpp
 static void initResources()
 {
 #if defined(Q_OS_WINCE)
-    Q_INIT_RESOURCE_EXTERN(qstyle_wince)
     Q_INIT_RESOURCE(qstyle_wince);
 #else
-    Q_INIT_RESOURCE_EXTERN(qstyle)
     Q_INIT_RESOURCE(qstyle);
 #endif
-    Q_INIT_RESOURCE_EXTERN(qmessagebox)
     Q_INIT_RESOURCE(qmessagebox);
 
 }