diff --git a/src/libs/utils/consoleprocess_unix.cpp b/src/libs/utils/consoleprocess_unix.cpp
index c125a35f3d2..7dc4bdf1e85 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/consoleprocess_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/consoleprocess_unix.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ ConsoleProcess::ConsoleProcess(QObject *parent)  :
 
 qint64 ConsoleProcess::applicationMainThreadID() const
 {
-    QTC_CHECK(false);
     return -1;
 }