diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.cpp
index cde0ec258db..a17de8fa8de 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/devicesupport/idevice.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
-#include <ssh/sshconnection.h>
-#include <ssh/sshsettings.h>
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/processinterface.h>
 #include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
@@ -195,22 +193,6 @@ QString RsyncDeployStep::displayName()
     return tr("Deploy files via rsync");
 }
 
-QString RsyncDeployStep::defaultFlags()
-{
-    return QString("-av");
-}
-
-RsyncCommandLine RsyncDeployStep::rsyncCommand(const SshConnection &sshConnection,
-                                               const QString &flags)
-{
-    const QString sshCmdLine = ProcessArgs::joinArgs(
-                QStringList{SshSettings::sshFilePath().toUserOutput()}
-                << sshConnection.connectionOptions(SshSettings::sshFilePath()), OsTypeLinux);
-    const SshConnectionParameters sshParams = sshConnection.connectionParameters();
-    return RsyncCommandLine(QStringList{"-e", sshCmdLine, flags},
-                            sshParams.userName() + '@' + sshParams.host());
-}
-
 } //namespace RemoteLinux
 
 #include <rsyncdeploystep.moc>
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.h b/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.h
index 0dd0f5484f7..2a85a216a56 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/rsyncdeploystep.h
@@ -28,18 +28,8 @@
 #include "abstractremotelinuxdeploystep.h"
 #include "remotelinux_export.h"
 
-namespace QSsh { class SshConnection; }
-
 namespace RemoteLinux {
 
-class RsyncCommandLine
-{
-public:
-    RsyncCommandLine(const QStringList &o, const QString &h) : options(o), remoteHostSpec(h) {}
-    const QStringList options;
-    const QString remoteHostSpec;
-};
-
 class REMOTELINUX_EXPORT RsyncDeployStep : public AbstractRemoteLinuxDeployStep
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -50,10 +40,6 @@ public:
 
     static Utils::Id stepId();
     static QString displayName();
-
-    static QString defaultFlags();
-    static RsyncCommandLine rsyncCommand(const QSsh::SshConnection &sshConnection,
-                                         const QString &flags);
 };
 
 } // namespace RemoteLinux