diff --git a/src/quick/items/qquickitem.cpp b/src/quick/items/qquickitem.cpp
index 77808a61d9..2b3bb55527 100644
--- a/src/quick/items/qquickitem.cpp
+++ b/src/quick/items/qquickitem.cpp
@@ -3040,9 +3040,8 @@ void QQuickItem::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
     event->ignore();
 }
 
-void QQuickItem::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
+void QQuickItem::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent *)
 {
-    mousePressEvent(event);
 }
 
 void QQuickItem::mouseUngrabEvent()