diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.cpp
index 137c2bb783..0a320a905d 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qvariant.cpp
@@ -89,15 +89,6 @@
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-namespace {
-struct CoreTypesFilter {
-    template<typename T>
-    struct Acceptor {
-        static const bool IsAccepted = QModulesPrivate::QTypeModuleInfo<T>::IsCore && QtMetaTypePrivate::TypeDefinition<T>::IsAvailable;
-    };
-};
-} // annonymous
-
 namespace { // annonymous used to hide QVariant handlers
 
 /*!