diff --git a/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistsmoothscroller.cpp b/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistsmoothscroller.cpp
index 6b475b5f03..1465361ed3 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistsmoothscroller.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/private/kitemlistsmoothscroller.cpp
@@ -21,13 +21,8 @@ KItemListSmoothScroller::KItemListSmoothScroller(QScrollBar* scrollBar,
     m_animation(nullptr)
 {
     m_animation = new QPropertyAnimation(this);
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 10, 0)
     const int animationDuration = m_scrollBar->style()->styleHint(QStyle::SH_Widget_Animation_Duration, nullptr, m_scrollBar);
     const bool animationEnabled = (animationDuration > 0);
- #else
-    const int animationDuration = 100;
-    const bool animationEnabled = m_scrollBar->style()->styleHint(QStyle::SH_Widget_Animate, nullptr, m_scrollBar);
-#endif
     m_animation->setDuration(animationEnabled ? animationDuration : 1);
     connect(m_animation, &QPropertyAnimation::stateChanged,
             this, &KItemListSmoothScroller::slotAnimationStateChanged);