diff --git a/components/cairocanvas/cairocanvas.pas b/components/cairocanvas/cairocanvas.pas
index 44c5cd51e0..4c4c09505b 100644
--- a/components/cairocanvas/cairocanvas.pas
+++ b/components/cairocanvas/cairocanvas.pas
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ type
     ScaleX, ScaleY, FontScale: Double;
     procedure SetLazClipRect(r: TRect);
     procedure DoLineTo(X1,Y1: Integer); override;
+    procedure DoMoveTo(x, y: integer); override;
+
     function CreateCairoHandle: HDC; virtual; abstract;
     procedure DestroyCairoHandle; virtual;
     procedure SetHandle(NewHandle: HDC); override;
@@ -320,6 +322,12 @@ begin
   Changed;
 end;
 
+procedure TCairoPrinterCanvas.DoMoveTo(x, y: integer);
+begin
+  // should not call inherited DoMoveTo which would end calling
+  // interface MoveToEx which breaks things for Qt
+end;
+
 procedure TCairoPrinterCanvas.DestroyCairoHandle;
 begin
 end;