diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qwindow.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qwindow.cpp
index 069764e545..2878551393 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qwindow.cpp
@@ -825,10 +825,6 @@ void QWindow::focusOutEvent(QFocusEvent *)
 {
 }
 
-void QWindow::inputMethodEvent(QInputMethodEvent *)
-{
-}
-
 void QWindow::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qwindow.h b/src/gui/kernel/qwindow.h
index 7d6a391339..1c3dd3ae67 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qwindow.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qwindow.h
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ class QResizeEvent;
 class QShowEvent;
 class QHideEvent;
 class QKeyEvent;
-class QInputMethodEvent;
 class QMouseEvent;
 #ifndef QT_NO_WHEELEVENT
 class QWheelEvent;
@@ -232,7 +231,6 @@ protected:
     virtual bool event(QEvent *);
     virtual void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *);
     virtual void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *);
-    virtual void inputMethodEvent(QInputMethodEvent *);
     virtual void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *);
     virtual void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *);
     virtual void mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent *);