diff --git a/experimental/tqtinterface/qt4/src/widgets/tqsplitter.h b/experimental/tqtinterface/qt4/src/widgets/tqsplitter.h
index 6c7409e61..1ad769355 100644
--- a/experimental/tqtinterface/qt4/src/widgets/tqsplitter.h
+++ b/experimental/tqtinterface/qt4/src/widgets/tqsplitter.h
@@ -188,11 +188,7 @@ private:
 
     Qt::Orientation orient;
     friend class TQSplitterHandle;
-
-#ifndef TQT_NO_TEXTSTREAM
-    friend TQ_EXPORT TQTextStream& operator<<( TQTextStream&, const TQSplitter& );
-    friend TQ_EXPORT TQTextStream& operator>>( TQTextStream&, TQSplitter& );
-#endif
+    friend class TQTextStream;
 
 private:
 #if defined(TQ_DISABLE_COPY)
diff --git a/main/dependencies/qt3/src/widgets/qsplitter.h b/main/dependencies/qt3/src/widgets/qsplitter.h
index c159e0ff6..b5012f654 100644
--- a/main/dependencies/qt3/src/widgets/qsplitter.h
+++ b/main/dependencies/qt3/src/widgets/qsplitter.h
@@ -187,11 +187,7 @@ public: //private:
 
     Orientation orient;
     friend class QSplitterHandle;
-
-#ifndef QT_NO_TEXTSTREAM
-    friend Q_EXPORT QTextStream& operator<<( QTextStream&, const QSplitter& );
-    friend Q_EXPORT QTextStream& operator>>( QTextStream&, QSplitter& );
-#endif
+    friend class QTextStream;
 
 private:
 #if defined(Q_DISABLE_COPY)