diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qdrag.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qdrag.cpp
index bb0e490aa0..dcd0d13d5c 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qdrag.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qdrag.cpp
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ Qt::DropAction QDrag::exec(Qt::DropActions supportedActions, Qt::DropAction defa
     return d->executed_action;
 }
 
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 13)
 /*!
     \obsolete
 
@@ -311,6 +312,7 @@ Qt::DropAction QDrag::start(Qt::DropActions request)
     d->executed_action = QDragManager::self()->drag(this);
     return d->executed_action;
 }
+#endif
 
 /*!
     Sets the drag \a cursor for the \a action. This allows you
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qdrag.h b/src/gui/kernel/qdrag.h
index 27b9c2c88f..7acd5088bd 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qdrag.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qdrag.h
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@ public:
     QObject *source() const;
     QObject *target() const;
 
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 13)
+    QT_DEPRECATED_X("Use QDrag::exec() instead")
     Qt::DropAction start(Qt::DropActions supportedActions = Qt::CopyAction);
+#endif
     Qt::DropAction exec(Qt::DropActions supportedActions = Qt::MoveAction);
     Qt::DropAction exec(Qt::DropActions supportedActions, Qt::DropAction defaultAction);
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/qcolordialog.cpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/qcolordialog.cpp
index 0a10f72d7b..92ab846a41 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/qcolordialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/qcolordialog.cpp
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ void QColorWell::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *e)
         drg->setMimeData(mime);
         drg->setPixmap(pix);
         mousePressed = false;
-        drg->start();
+        drg->exec(Qt::CopyAction);
     }
 #endif
 }
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ void QColorShowLabel::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *e)
         drg->setMimeData(mime);
         drg->setPixmap(pix);
         mousePressed = false;
-        drg->start();
+        drg->exec(Qt::CopyAction);
     }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.cpp
index 6dcb2dd693..2a5a0c34dc 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qlineedit_p.cpp
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ void QLineEditPrivate::drag()
     data->setText(control->selectedText());
     QDrag *drag = new QDrag(q);
     drag->setMimeData(data);
-    Qt::DropAction action = drag->start();
+    Qt::DropAction action = drag->exec(Qt::CopyAction);
     if (action == Qt::MoveAction && !control->isReadOnly() && drag->target() != q)
         control->removeSelection();
 }