diff --git a/src/qchart.cpp b/src/qchart.cpp
index 2394baa..c8d792e 100644
--- a/src/qchart.cpp
+++ b/src/qchart.cpp
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ QChart::QChart(QGraphicsItem *parent, Qt::WindowFlags wFlags) : QGraphicsWidget(
 
 QChart::~QChart(){}
 
-QRectF QChart::boundingRect() const
-{
-    return m_rect;
-}
-
 void QChart::addSeries(QChartSeries* series)
 {
     // TODO: we should check the series not already added
@@ -396,6 +391,7 @@ void QChart::resizeEvent(QGraphicsSceneResizeEvent *event)
         item->setSize(rect.size());
     }
 
+    QGraphicsWidget::resizeEvent(event);
     update();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qchart.h b/src/qchart.h
index ec79e11..763f448 100644
--- a/src/qchart.h
+++ b/src/qchart.h
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ public:
     QChart(QGraphicsItem *parent = 0, Qt::WindowFlags wFlags = 0);
     ~QChart();
 
-    //from QGraphicsItem
-    QRectF boundingRect() const;
-    void paint(QPainter */*painter*/, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem */*option*/, QWidget */*widget*/) {}
-
     void addSeries(QChartSeries* series);
     //TODO: QChartSeries* createSeries(QSeriesData *data, QChartSeries::QChartSeriesType type);
     // TODO: who owns the series now? maybe owned by chart and returned a reference instead...