diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.cpp
index 12f1786f433..e39e4d8365d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.cpp
@@ -1571,11 +1571,6 @@ QString BaseQtVersion::qmlDumpTool(bool debugVersion) const
     return QmlDumpTool::toolForQtPaths(qtInstallBins, debugVersion);
 }
 
-void BaseQtVersion::recheckDumper()
-{
-    d->m_versionInfoUpToDate = false;
-}
-
 Tasks BaseQtVersion::reportIssuesImpl(const QString &proFile, const QString &buildDir) const
 {
     Q_UNUSED(proFile)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.h b/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.h
index f1ac769b9ef..a3b7eac0195 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.h
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ public:
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(QmakeBuildConfigs, QmakeBuildConfig)
 
     virtual QmakeBuildConfigs defaultBuildConfig() const;
-    virtual void recheckDumper();
 
     /// Check a .pro-file/Qt version combination on possible issues
     /// @return a list of tasks, ordered on severity (errors first, then