diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qstringlist.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qstringlist.cpp
index 5b2eb1de09..192306c059 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qstringlist.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qstringlist.cpp
@@ -516,28 +516,6 @@ QString QtPrivate::QStringList_join(const QStringList *that, const QChar *sep, i
     the latter string list.
 */
 
-#ifndef QT_NO_DATASTREAM
-/*!
-    \fn QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, QStringList &list)
-    \relates QStringList
-
-    Reads a string list from the given \a in stream into the specified
-    \a list.
-
-    \sa {Serializing Qt Data Types}
-*/
-
-/*!
-    \fn QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const QStringList &list)
-    \relates QStringList
-
-    Writes the given string \a list to the specified \a out stream.
-
-    \sa {Serializing Qt Data Types}
-*/
-#endif // QT_NO_DATASTREAM
-
-
 #ifndef QT_NO_REGEXP
 static int indexOfMutating(const QStringList *that, QRegExp &rx, int from)
 {
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qstringlist.h b/src/corelib/tools/qstringlist.h
index fc86b196d7..cce67820f8 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qstringlist.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qstringlist.h
@@ -238,17 +238,6 @@ inline int QStringList::lastIndexOf(const QRegularExpression &rx, int from) cons
 #endif // QT_NO_REGULAREXPRESSION
 #endif // QT_BOOTSTRAPPED
 
-#ifndef QT_NO_DATASTREAM
-inline QDataStream &operator>>(QDataStream &in, QStringList &list)
-{
-    return operator>>(in, static_cast<QList<QString> &>(list));
-}
-inline QDataStream &operator<<(QDataStream &out, const QStringList &list)
-{
-    return operator<<(out, static_cast<const QList<QString> &>(list));
-}
-#endif // QT_NO_DATASTREAM
-
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #endif // QSTRINGLIST_H