diff --git a/src/controls/QskItem.cpp b/src/controls/QskItem.cpp
index ef1bca7c..dfa0aef9 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskItem.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskItem.cpp
@@ -414,14 +414,10 @@ bool QskItem::isTabFence() const
     return d_func()->isTabFence;
 }
 
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK( 6, 7, 0 )
+
 void QskItem::setFocusPolicy( Qt::FocusPolicy policy )
 {
-    /*
-        Qt::FocusPolicy has always been there with widgets, got lost with
-        Qt/Quick and has been reintroduced with Qt/Quick Controls 2 ( QC2 ).
-        Unfortunately this was done by adding code on top instead of fixing
-        the foundation.
-     */
     Q_D( QskItem );
     if ( policy != d->focusPolicy )
     {
@@ -454,6 +450,14 @@ Qt::FocusPolicy QskItem::focusPolicy() const
     return static_cast< Qt::FocusPolicy >( policy );
 }
 
+#else
+
+/*
+    shifting the activeFocusItem before removing it from the tab focus
+    chain is not done by QQuickItem::setFocusPolicy. TODO ...
+ */
+#endif
+
 void QskItem::setWheelEnabled( bool on )
 {
     Q_D( QskItem );
diff --git a/src/controls/QskItem.h b/src/controls/QskItem.h
index 146fcbeb..3360d1e8 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskItem.h
+++ b/src/controls/QskItem.h
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskItem : public QQuickItem
     Q_PROPERTY( bool polishOnParentResize READ polishOnParentResize
         WRITE setPolishOnParentResize NOTIFY itemFlagsChanged FINAL )
 
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK( 6, 7, 0 )
     Q_PROPERTY( Qt::FocusPolicy focusPolicy READ focusPolicy
         WRITE setFocusPolicy NOTIFY focusPolicyChanged )
+#endif
 
     Q_PROPERTY( bool wheelEnabled READ isWheelEnabled
         WRITE setWheelEnabled NOTIFY wheelEnabledChanged )
@@ -87,8 +89,10 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskItem : public QQuickItem
     void setPolishOnParentResize( bool );
     bool polishOnParentResize() const;
 
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK( 6, 7, 0 )
     void setFocusPolicy( Qt::FocusPolicy );
     Qt::FocusPolicy focusPolicy() const;
+#endif
 
     void setTabFence( bool );
     bool isTabFence() const;
@@ -119,7 +123,9 @@ class QSK_EXPORT QskItem : public QQuickItem
 
   Q_SIGNALS:
     void wheelEnabledChanged( bool );
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK( 6, 7, 0 )
     void focusPolicyChanged( Qt::FocusPolicy );
+#endif
 
     void itemFlagsChanged();
     void updateFlagsChanged( UpdateFlags );