diff --git a/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
index 88a8a1ace4a..0b54b19b467 100644
--- a/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 #include <QHeaderView>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
-#include <QOpenGLWidget>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QScrollArea>
 #include <QStackedWidget>
@@ -353,12 +352,6 @@ WelcomeMode::WelcomeMode()
     layout->addWidget(new StyledBar(m_modeWidget));
     layout->addItem(hbox);
 
-    if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isMacHost()) { // workaround QTBUG-61384
-        auto openglWidget = new QOpenGLWidget;
-        openglWidget->hide();
-        layout->addWidget(openglWidget);
-    }
-
     setWidget(m_modeWidget);
 }