diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/datamodel.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/datamodel.cpp
index 06b64e4af..cbbe3d5e1 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/datamodel.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/datamodel.cpp
@@ -562,13 +562,5 @@ QVariantMap DataModel::get(int row) const
     return map;
 }
 
-int DataModel::roleNameToId(const QString &name)
-{
-    if (!m_roleIds.contains(name)) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    return m_roleIds.value(name);
-}
-
 }
 
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/datamodel.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/datamodel.h
index c60798f8f..f06a51e18 100644
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/datamodel.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/datamodel.h
@@ -200,8 +200,6 @@ public:
     void setSourceFilter(const QString &key);
     QString sourceFilter() const;
 
-    int roleNameToId(const QString &name); //FIXME TODO KF6: This should have been const.
-
     //Reimplemented
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     QVariant headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation,