diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/examples/progressbar/progressbar.pro b/doc/qtcreator/examples/progressbar/progressbar.pro
index 85993f1729f..c13ec11a96b 100644
--- a/doc/qtcreator/examples/progressbar/progressbar.pro
+++ b/doc/qtcreator/examples/progressbar/progressbar.pro
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 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.
 # 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.