diff --git a/core/kdeconnectplugin.cpp b/core/kdeconnectplugin.cpp
index 213ecbe54..b02be221d 100644
--- a/core/kdeconnectplugin.cpp
+++ b/core/kdeconnectplugin.cpp
@@ -23,12 +23,9 @@ KdeConnectPlugin::KdeConnectPlugin(QObject *parent, const QVariantList &args)
     d->m_device = qvariant_cast<Device *>(args.at(0));
     d->m_pluginName = args.at(1).toString();
 
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 14, 0)
     const QStringList cap = args.at(2).toStringList();
     d->m_outgoingCapabilties = QSet(cap.begin(), cap.end());
-#else
-    d->m_outgoingCapabilties = args.at(2).toStringList().toSet();
-#endif
+
     d->m_config = nullptr;
     d->iconName = args.at(3).toString();
 }
diff --git a/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.cpp b/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.cpp
index f98e45d83..a7f52caf5 100644
--- a/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/sftp/sftpplugin.cpp
@@ -123,12 +123,8 @@ bool SftpPlugin::startBrowsing()
 
 bool SftpPlugin::receivePacket(const NetworkPacket &np)
 {
-#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 14, 0)
-    const auto keys = np.body().keys().toSet();
-#else
     const QStringList keysList = np.body().keys();
     const auto keys = QSet(keysList.begin(), keysList.end());
-#endif
     if (!(fields_c - keys).isEmpty() && !np.has(QStringLiteral("errorMessage"))) {
         // packet is invalid
         return false;