diff --git a/tqtinterface/qt4/src/widgets/tqsplitter.h b/tqtinterface/qt4/src/widgets/tqsplitter.h
index 6c7409e..1ad7693 100644
--- a/tqtinterface/qt4/src/widgets/tqsplitter.h
+++ b/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)