diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
index 443c799146..9dbc92d32f 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ private:
 
 void (*QAbstractDeclarativeData::destroyed)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *) = 0;
 void (*QAbstractDeclarativeData::parentChanged)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *, QObject *) = 0;
-void (*QAbstractDeclarativeData::objectNameChanged)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *) = 0;
 void (*QAbstractDeclarativeData::signalEmitted)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *, int, void **) = 0;
 int  (*QAbstractDeclarativeData::receivers)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, const QObject *, int) = 0;
 
@@ -989,8 +988,6 @@ void QObject::setObjectName(const QString &name)
     Q_D(QObject);
     if (d->objectName != name) {
         d->objectName = name;
-        if (d->declarativeData && d->declarativeData->objectNameChanged)
-            d->declarativeData->objectNameChanged(d->declarativeData, this);
         emit objectNameChanged(d->objectName);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
index a31e091ae8..f650a301a7 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qobject_p.h
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ class Q_CORE_EXPORT QAbstractDeclarativeData
 public:
     static void (*destroyed)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *);
     static void (*parentChanged)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *, QObject *);
-    static void (*objectNameChanged)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *);
     static void (*signalEmitted)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, QObject *, int, void **);
     static int  (*receivers)(QAbstractDeclarativeData *, const QObject *, int);
 };