2 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessbackend.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessbackend.cpp
index e8483a9029..8dfcb33282 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessbackend.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkaccessbackend.cpp
@@ -372,8 +372,7 @@ bool QNetworkAccessBackend::start()
             const QString host = reply->url.host();
 
             if (host == QLatin1String("localhost") ||
-                QHostAddress(host) == QHostAddress::LocalHost ||
-                QHostAddress(host) == QHostAddress::LocalHostIPv6) {
+                QHostAddress(host).isLoopback()) {
                 // Don't need an open session for localhost access.
             } else {
                 // need to wait for session to be opened
diff --git a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
index 52cbaae5e0..2df18b24d9 100644
--- a/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/access/qnetworkreplyhttpimpl.cpp
@@ -1504,8 +1504,7 @@ bool QNetworkReplyHttpImplPrivate::start()
     // This is not ideal.
     const QString host = url.host();
     if (host == QLatin1String("localhost") ||
-        QHostAddress(host) == QHostAddress::LocalHost ||
-        QHostAddress(host) == QHostAddress::LocalHostIPv6) {
+        QHostAddress(host).isLoopback()) {
         // Don't need an open session for localhost access.
         postRequest();
         return true;