diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/qcolordialog.h b/src/widgets/dialogs/qcolordialog.h
index 16339f56c4..43c7716ef6 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/qcolordialog.h
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/qcolordialog.h
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ private:
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d_func(), void _q_newStandard(int, int))
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d_func(), void _q_pickScreenColor())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d_func(), void _q_updateColorPicking())
-    friend class QColorShower;
 };
 
 Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS(QColorDialog::ColorDialogOptions)