1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfile.h b/src/corelib/io/qfile.h
index e6f3d942fe..cf1465ec70 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfile.h
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfile.h
@@ -107,10 +107,14 @@ public:
     bool exists() const;
     static bool exists(const QString &fileName);
 
+#if QT_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 13)
+    QT_DEPRECATED_X("Use QFile::symLinkTarget() instead")
     QString readLink() const;
+    QT_DEPRECATED_X("Use QFile::symLinkTarget(QString) instead")
     static QString readLink(const QString &fileName);
-    inline QString symLinkTarget() const { return readLink(); }
-    inline static QString symLinkTarget(const QString &fileName) { return readLink(fileName); }
+#endif
+    QString symLinkTarget() const;
+    static QString symLinkTarget(const QString &fileName);
 
     bool remove();
     static bool remove(const QString &fileName);