diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6eb700d418..e93a523152 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -5711,7 +5711,7 @@ if [ "$CFG_DEV" = "yes" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Add QPA to config.h
-QCONFIG_FLAGS="$QCONFIG_FLAGS Q_WS_QPA"
+QCONFIG_FLAGS="$QCONFIG_FLAGS"
 
 if [ "${CFG_USE_FLOATMATH}" = "yes" ]; then
     QCONFIG_FLAGS="${QCONFIG_FLAGS} QT_USE_MATH_H_FLOATS"
diff --git a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
index 087863fb82..3f92a91e94 100644
--- a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
+++ b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
@@ -3109,9 +3109,6 @@ void Configure::generateConfigfiles()
             tmpStream << endl;
         }
 
-        // ### For compatibility only, should be removed later.
-        tmpStream << endl << "#define Q_WS_QPA" << endl;
-
         tmpStream << endl << "// Compile time features" << endl;
 
         QStringList qconfigList;