diff --git a/win/Qt/qt_bind.cpp b/win/Qt/qt_bind.cpp
index bde7d4036..4b1950a21 100644
--- a/win/Qt/qt_bind.cpp
+++ b/win/Qt/qt_bind.cpp
@@ -1100,7 +1100,9 @@ struct window_procs Qt_procs = {
 #ifndef WIN32
 extern "C" void play_usersound(const char *, int);
 
+#if QT_VERSION < 0x060000
 QSoundEffect *effect = NULL;
+#endif
 
 /* called from core, sounds.c */
 void