diff --git a/src/qml/jsapi/qjsengine.cpp b/src/qml/jsapi/qjsengine.cpp
index 98df83fd99..c15b5c1ccd 100644
--- a/src/qml/jsapi/qjsengine.cpp
+++ b/src/qml/jsapi/qjsengine.cpp
@@ -828,10 +828,12 @@ bool QJSEngine::convertManaged(const QJSManagedValue &value, QMetaType type, voi
     return QV4::ExecutionEngine::metaTypeFromJS(*value.d, type, ptr);
 }
 
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(7,0,0)
 bool QJSEngine::convertV2(const QJSValue &value, int type, void *ptr)
 {
     return convertV2(value, QMetaType(type), ptr);
 }
+#endif
 
 bool QJSEngine::convertString(const QString &string, QMetaType metaType, void *ptr)
 {
diff --git a/src/qml/jsapi/qjsengine.h b/src/qml/jsapi/qjsengine.h
index 1dde093a01..db78e1b9a9 100644
--- a/src/qml/jsapi/qjsengine.h
+++ b/src/qml/jsapi/qjsengine.h
@@ -212,7 +212,9 @@ private:
 
     static bool convertManaged(const QJSManagedValue &value, int type, void *ptr);
     static bool convertManaged(const QJSManagedValue &value, QMetaType type, void *ptr);
-    static bool convertV2(const QJSValue &value, int type, void *ptr);
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(7,0,0)
+    static bool convertV2(const QJSValue &value, int type, void *ptr); // only there for BC reasons
+#endif
     static bool convertV2(const QJSValue &value, QMetaType metaType, void *ptr);
     static bool convertString(const QString &string, QMetaType metaType, void *ptr);