diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/tarpackagedeploystep.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/tarpackagedeploystep.cpp
index d4a1a2c64ab..bf7a82e4275 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/tarpackagedeploystep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/tarpackagedeploystep.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void TarPackageDeployService::setFinished()
 {
     m_state = Inactive;
     m_uploader.stop();
-    disconnect(&m_installer, nullptr, this, nullptr);
+    m_installer.close();
     handleDeploymentDone();
 }