diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
index 6731eb35c10..5c18e442e99 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
@@ -225,9 +225,6 @@ bool CMakeBuildStep::init()
 void CMakeBuildStep::doRun()
 {
     // Make sure CMake state was written to disk before trying to build:
-    CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc = cmakeBuildConfiguration();
-    QTC_ASSERT(bc, return);
-
     m_waiting = false;
     auto bs = static_cast<CMakeBuildSystem *>(buildSystem());
     if (bs->persistCMakeState()) {