diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
index fcde394dfd5..4194c5348fb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
@@ -284,11 +284,6 @@ void QMakeStep::setForced(bool b)
     m_forced = b;
 }
 
-bool QMakeStep::forced()
-{
-    return m_forced;
-}
-
 ProjectExplorer::BuildStepConfigWidget *QMakeStep::createConfigWidget()
 {
     return new QMakeStepConfigWidget(this);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
index 65544ad046d..df75735bca0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ public:
     ProjectExplorer::BuildStepConfigWidget *createConfigWidget() override;
     bool immutable() const override;
     void setForced(bool b);
-    bool forced();
 
     // the complete argument line
     QString allArguments(const QtSupport::BaseQtVersion *v, bool shorted = false) const;