diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythui/vulkan/mythpainterwindowvulkan.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythui/vulkan/mythpainterwindowvulkan.cpp
index 42fede77c6c..885354ff873 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythui/vulkan/mythpainterwindowvulkan.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythui/vulkan/mythpainterwindowvulkan.cpp
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@ MythWindowVulkan* MythPainterWindowVulkan::GetVulkanWindow(void)
     return m_window;
 }
 
-QPaintEngine* MythPainterWindowVulkan::paintEngine(void) const
-{
-    return testAttribute(Qt::WA_PaintOnScreen) ? nullptr : m_parent->paintEngine();
-}
-
 void MythPainterWindowVulkan::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* /*PaintEvent*/)
 {
     m_parent->drawScreen();
diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythui/vulkan/mythpainterwindowvulkan.h b/mythtv/libs/libmythui/vulkan/mythpainterwindowvulkan.h
index 88932112843..3bd924e6c9c 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythui/vulkan/mythpainterwindowvulkan.h
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythui/vulkan/mythpainterwindowvulkan.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ class MythPainterWindowVulkan : public MythPainterWindow
 
     bool              IsValid         (void) const;
     MythWindowVulkan* GetVulkanWindow (void);
-    QPaintEngine*     paintEngine     (void) const override;
     void              paintEvent      (QPaintEvent* PaintEvent) override;
     void              resizeEvent     (QResizeEvent* ResizeEvent) override;