diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
index 460313f245c..1e7c92b29b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerruncontrol.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ public:
     void addQmlServerInferiorCommandLineArgumentIfNeeded();
     void setupPortsGatherer();
 
-protected:
     bool isCppDebugging() const;
     bool isQmlDebugging() const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
index 850117d6764..326660bb03a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runcontrol.h
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ public:
     explicit SimpleTargetRunner(RunControl *runControl);
     ~SimpleTargetRunner() override;
 
-protected:
     void setStartModifier(const std::function<void()> &startModifier);
 
     Utils::CommandLine commandLine() const;