diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/file.h b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/file.h
index 925e1bfb8c2..aa2fa7faaf5 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/file.h
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/file.h
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@ signals:
 Q_SIGNALS:
 @endif
 
-@if %{QtKeywordsEnabled}
-public slots:
-@else
-public Q_SLOTS:
-@endif
 @endif
 @if '%{IncludeQSharedData}'