diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/file.pro b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/file.pro
index a8ed27c2ad1..dafae633029 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/file.pro
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/file.pro
@@ -3,15 +3,8 @@ QT -= gui
 CONFIG += c++11 console
 CONFIG -= app_bundle
 
-# The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
-# any Qt feature that has been marked deprecated (the exact warnings
-# depend on your compiler). Please consult the documentation of the
-# deprecated API in order to know how to port your code away from it.
-DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
-
-# You can also make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
+# You can make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
 # In order to do so, uncomment the following line.
-# You can also select to disable deprecated APIs only up to a certain version of Qt.
 #DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000    # disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
 
 SOURCES += \\
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/file.qbs b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/file.qbs
index dfdd823780a..3f06621d453 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/file.qbs
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/consoleapp/file.qbs
@@ -4,15 +4,8 @@ QtApplication {
     cpp.cxxLanguageVersion: "c++11"
 
     cpp.defines: [
-        // The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
-        // any Qt feature that has been marked deprecated (the exact warnings
-        // depend on your compiler). Please consult the documentation of the
-        // deprecated API in order to know how to port your code away from it.
-        "QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS",
-
-        // You can also make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
+        // You can make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
         // In order to do so, uncomment the following line.
-        // You can also select to disable deprecated APIs only up to a certain version of Qt.
         //"QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000" // disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
     ]
 
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/cpplibrary/project.pro b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/cpplibrary/project.pro
index 8eba894fe5a..7c1be98faa9 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/cpplibrary/project.pro
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/cpplibrary/project.pro
@@ -17,15 +17,8 @@ DEFINES += %{LibraryDefine}
 
 CONFIG += c++11
 
-# The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
-# any Qt feature that has been marked deprecated (the exact warnings
-# depend on your compiler). Please consult the documentation of the
-# deprecated API in order to know how to port your code away from it.
-DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
-
-# You can also make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
+# You can make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
 # In order to do so, uncomment the following line.
-# You can also select to disable deprecated APIs only up to a certain version of Qt.
 #DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000    # disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
 
 SOURCES += \\
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/cpplibrary/project.qbs b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/cpplibrary/project.qbs
index 2c51c9e116d..f314f74e477 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/cpplibrary/project.qbs
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/cpplibrary/project.qbs
@@ -20,16 +20,9 @@ DynamicLibrary {
         "QT_PLUGIN",
 @endif
 
-        // The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
-        // any Qt feature that has been marked deprecated (the exact warnings
-        // depend on your compiler). Please consult the documentation of the
-        // deprecated API in order to know how to port your code away from it.
-        "QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS",
-
-        // You can also make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
+        // You can make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
         // In order to do so, uncomment the following line.
-        // You can also select to disable deprecated APIs only up to a certain version of Qt.
-        // "QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000", // disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
+        //"QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000" // disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
     ]
 
     files: [
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.pro b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.pro
index 908aaa3e07a..18767f8623a 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.pro
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.pro
@@ -6,15 +6,8 @@ QT += quick
 
 CONFIG += c++11
 
-# The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
-# any Qt feature that has been marked deprecated (the exact warnings
-# depend on your compiler). Refer to the documentation for the
-# deprecated API to know how to port your code away from it.
-DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
-
-# You can also make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
+# You can make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
 # In order to do so, uncomment the following line.
-# You can also select to disable deprecated APIs only up to a certain version of Qt.
 #DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000    # disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
 
 SOURCES += \\
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.qbs b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.qbs
index b22af44529d..c432214ce2f 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.qbs
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/app.qbs
@@ -13,15 +13,8 @@ CppApplication {
     cpp.cxxLanguageVersion: "c++14"
 
     cpp.defines: [
-        // The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
-        // any Qt feature that has been marked deprecated (the exact warnings
-        // depend on your compiler). Please consult the documentation of the
-        // deprecated API in order to know how to port your code away from it.
-        "QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS",
-
-        // You can also make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
+        // You can make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
         // In order to do so, uncomment the following line.
-        // You can also select to disable deprecated APIs only up to a certain version of Qt.
         //"QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000" // disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
     ]
 
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtwidgetsapplication/project.pro b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtwidgetsapplication/project.pro
index a0a237bf20e..abf62ced022 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtwidgetsapplication/project.pro
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtwidgetsapplication/project.pro
@@ -4,15 +4,8 @@ greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets
 
 CONFIG += c++11
 
-# The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
-# any Qt feature that has been marked deprecated (the exact warnings
-# depend on your compiler). Please consult the documentation of the
-# deprecated API in order to know how to port your code away from it.
-DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
-
-# You can also make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
+# You can make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
 # In order to do so, uncomment the following line.
-# You can also select to disable deprecated APIs only up to a certain version of Qt.
 #DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000    # disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
 
 SOURCES += \\
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtwidgetsapplication/project.qbs b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtwidgetsapplication/project.qbs
index baa6326cb83..dfba4acf115 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtwidgetsapplication/project.qbs
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtwidgetsapplication/project.qbs
@@ -3,16 +3,10 @@ import qbs.FileInfo
 QtApplication {
     Depends { name: "Qt.widgets" }
 
-    // The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
-    // any Qt feature that has been marked deprecated (the exact warnings
-    // depend on your compiler). Please consult the documentation of the
-    // deprecated API in order to know how to port your code away from it.
-    // You can also make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
-    // In order to do so, uncomment the second entry in the list.
-    // You can also select to disable deprecated APIs only up to a certain version of Qt.
     cpp.defines: [
-        "QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS",
-        /* "QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000" */ // disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
+        // You can make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
+        // In order to do so, uncomment the following line.
+        //"QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000" // disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
     ]
 
     files: [
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/unit_test/mixed_atp/tests/auto/derived/derived.pro b/src/plugins/autotest/unit_test/mixed_atp/tests/auto/derived/derived.pro
index 4178799aae2..ed3a5e1b14c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/unit_test/mixed_atp/tests/auto/derived/derived.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/unit_test/mixed_atp/tests/auto/derived/derived.pro
@@ -14,18 +14,10 @@ CONFIG   -= app_bundle
 
 TEMPLATE = app
 
-# The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use
-# any feature of Qt which as been marked as deprecated (the exact warnings
-# depend on your compiler). Please consult the documentation of the
-# deprecated API in order to know how to port your code away from it.
-DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS
-
-# You can also make your code fail to compile if you use deprecated APIs.
+# You can make your code fail to compile if it uses deprecated APIs.
 # In order to do so, uncomment the following line.
-# You can also select to disable deprecated APIs only up to a certain version of Qt.
 #DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000    # disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0
 
-
 SOURCES += tst_derivedtest.cpp \
     origin.cpp
 DEFINES += SRCDIR=\\\"$$PWD/\\\"
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/wizards/qtprojectparameters.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/wizards/qtprojectparameters.cpp
index b649fc05fab..c5a66d9470e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/wizards/qtprojectparameters.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/wizards/qtprojectparameters.cpp
@@ -112,14 +112,8 @@ void QtProjectParameters::writeProFile(QTextStream &str) const
 
     if (qtVersionSupport != SupportQt4Only) {
         str << "\n"
-               "# The following define makes your compiler emit warnings if you use\n"
-               "# any feature of Qt which has been marked as deprecated (the exact warnings\n"
-               "# depend on your compiler). Please consult the documentation of the\n"
-               "# deprecated API in order to know how to port your code away from it.\n"
-               "DEFINES += QT_DEPRECATED_WARNINGS\n\n"
-               "# You can also make your code fail to compile if you use deprecated APIs.\n"
+               "# You can make your code fail to compile if you use deprecated APIs.\n"
                "# In order to do so, uncomment the following line.\n"
-               "# You can also select to disable deprecated APIs only up to a certain version of Qt.\n"
                "#DEFINES += QT_DISABLE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE=0x060000    # disables all the APIs deprecated before Qt 6.0.0\n";
     }
 }