diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinux.pro b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinux.pro
index 22330c7c10e..69ead7e37d2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinux.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinux.pro
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ HEADERS += \
     remotelinuxenvironmentreader.h \
     sshkeydeployer.h \
     typespecificdeviceconfigurationlistmodel.h \
-    remotelinuxutils.h \
     remotelinuxcustomcommanddeployservice.h \
     remotelinuxcustomcommanddeploymentstep.h \
     genericlinuxdeviceconfigurationwidget.h \
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ SOURCES += \
     remotelinuxenvironmentreader.cpp \
     sshkeydeployer.cpp \
     typespecificdeviceconfigurationlistmodel.cpp \
-    remotelinuxutils.cpp \
     remotelinuxcustomcommanddeployservice.cpp \
     remotelinuxcustomcommanddeploymentstep.cpp \
     genericlinuxdeviceconfigurationwidget.cpp \
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinux.qbs b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinux.qbs
index 375d97c6655..a08c56734e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinux.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinux.qbs
@@ -93,8 +93,6 @@ Project {
             "remotelinuxrunconfiguration.h",
             "remotelinuxsignaloperation.cpp",
             "remotelinuxsignaloperation.h",
-            "remotelinuxutils.cpp",
-            "remotelinuxutils.h",
             "sshkeydeployer.cpp",
             "sshkeydeployer.h",
             "tarpackagecreationstep.cpp",
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxutils.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxutils.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 0fe6934ae3b..00000000000
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxutils.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
-**
-** Copyright (C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd.
-** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
-**
-** This file is part of Qt Creator.
-**
-** Commercial License Usage
-** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
-** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
-** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
-** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
-** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
-** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
-**
-** GNU General Public License Usage
-** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
-** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
-** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
-** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
-** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
-** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
-**
-****************************************************************************/
-
-#include "remotelinuxutils.h"
-
-namespace RemoteLinux {
-
-} // namespace RemoteLinux
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxutils.h b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxutils.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 57aec1d442d..00000000000
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxutils.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
-**
-** Copyright (C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd.
-** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
-**
-** This file is part of Qt Creator.
-**
-** Commercial License Usage
-** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
-** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
-** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
-** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
-** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
-** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
-**
-** GNU General Public License Usage
-** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
-** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
-** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
-** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
-** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
-** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
-**
-****************************************************************************/
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include "remotelinux_export.h"
-
-namespace RemoteLinux {
-
-class REMOTELINUX_EXPORT RemoteLinuxUtils
-{
-public:
-};
-
-} // namespace RemoteLinux