diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp
index 1d5f9709cf9..41838cd0eed 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp
@@ -153,12 +153,6 @@ DebuggerRunControl::~DebuggerRunControl()
     delete d;
 }
 
-const DebuggerStartParameters &DebuggerRunControl::startParameters() const
-{
-    QTC_ASSERT(d->m_engine, return *(new DebuggerStartParameters()));
-    return d->m_engine->startParameters();
-}
-
 QString DebuggerRunControl::displayName() const
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(d->m_engine, return QString());
@@ -170,12 +164,6 @@ QIcon DebuggerRunControl::icon() const
     return QIcon(QLatin1String(ProjectExplorer::Constants::ICON_DEBUG_SMALL));
 }
 
-void DebuggerRunControl::setCustomEnvironment(Environment env)
-{
-    QTC_ASSERT(d->m_engine, return);
-    d->m_engine->startParameters().environment = env;
-}
-
 void DebuggerRunControl::start()
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(d->m_engine, return);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.h
index 64622a095ac..a4c973440c7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.h
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ public:
     QString displayName() const;
     QIcon icon() const;
 
-    void setCustomEnvironment(Utils::Environment env);
     void startFailed();
     void debuggingFinished();
     ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *runConfiguration() const;
@@ -80,9 +79,6 @@ signals:
 private slots:
     void handleFinished();
 
-protected:
-    const DebuggerStartParameters &startParameters() const;
-
 private:
     //friend class Internal::DebuggerRunControlFactory;
     Internal::DebuggerRunControlPrivate *d;