diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.cpp
index 98b0cf8db06..6dd05274d43 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.cpp
@@ -846,11 +846,6 @@ Abi MsvcToolChain::targetAbi() const
     return m_abi;
 }
 
-void MsvcToolChain::setTargetAbi(const Abi &abi)
-{
-    m_abi = abi;
-}
-
 bool MsvcToolChain::isValid() const
 {
     if (m_vcvarsBat.isEmpty())
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.h
index 39220cdc9a5..fc8109603b7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.h
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ public:
     ~MsvcToolChain() override;
 
     Abi targetAbi() const override;
-    void setTargetAbi(const Abi &abi);
-
     bool isValid() const override;
 
     QString originalTargetTriple() const override;