diff --git a/build.pri b/build.pri
index ea675b6d3..7f7cc1dc7 100644
--- a/build.pri
+++ b/build.pri
@@ -6,14 +6,6 @@ CONFIG           += qt
 CONFIG           += warn_on
 CONFIG           += c++11
 
-# workaround QTBUG-39142
-win32-msvc2013 {
-    PLATFORM_TOOLSET = $$(PlatformToolset)
-    equals(PLATFORM_TOOLSET,CTP_Nov2013) {
-        DEFINES += Q_COMPILER_INITIALIZER_LISTS
-    }
-}
-
 ###########################
 # Debug/Release
 ###########################