2 files changed, 3 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/src/sql/kernel/qsqlerror.cpp b/src/sql/kernel/qsqlerror.cpp
index 002e0dc076..2f51debdd0 100644
--- a/src/sql/kernel/qsqlerror.cpp
+++ b/src/sql/kernel/qsqlerror.cpp
@@ -128,9 +128,8 @@ public:
 */
 QSqlError::QSqlError(const QString &driverText, const QString &databaseText,
                      ErrorType type, const QString &code)
+    : d(new QSqlErrorPrivate)
 {
-    d = new QSqlErrorPrivate;
-
     d->driverError = driverText;
     d->databaseError = databaseText;
     d->errorType = type;
@@ -142,10 +141,8 @@ QSqlError::QSqlError(const QString &driverText, const QString &databaseText,
     Creates a copy of \a other.
 */
 QSqlError::QSqlError(const QSqlError& other)
+    : d(new QSqlErrorPrivate(*other.d))
 {
-    d = new QSqlErrorPrivate;
-
-    *d = *other.d;
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/sql/kernel/qsqlerror.h b/src/sql/kernel/qsqlerror.h
index fd147852c0..a956a54f7b 100644
--- a/src/sql/kernel/qsqlerror.h
+++ b/src/sql/kernel/qsqlerror.h
@@ -80,17 +80,7 @@ public:
     bool isValid() const;
 
 private:
-    // ### Qt6: Keep the pointer and remove the rest.
-    QString unused1;
-    QString unused2;
-    struct Unused {
-        ErrorType unused3;
-        int unused4;
-    };
-    union {
-        QSqlErrorPrivate *d;
-        Unused unused5;
-    };
+    QSqlErrorPrivate *d = nullptr;
 };
 
 Q_DECLARE_SHARED(QSqlError)