diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index 11d4d3de..93c7e683 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -79,3 +79,8 @@ MainWindow::~MainWindow()
 {
     delete d;
 }
+
+void MainWindow::setCentralWidget(QWidget *w)
+{
+    QMainWindow::setCentralWidget(w);
+}
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.h b/src/MainWindow.h
index d95bce8f..54613ce5 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public:
     ~MainWindow() override;
 
 private:
+    using QMainWindow::setCentralWidget;
+    void setCentralWidget(QWidget *); // overridden just to make it private
     class Private;
     Private *const d;
 };