diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp
index 70c601f73ed..385fd54b3d0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -105,16 +105,6 @@ void DesktopQmakeRunConfiguration::updateTargetInformation()
     aspect<ExecutableAspect>()->setExecutable(bti.targetFilePath);
 }
 
-bool DesktopQmakeRunConfiguration::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
-{
-    const bool res = RunConfiguration::fromMap(map);
-    if (!res)
-        return false;
-
-    updateTargetInformation();
-    return true;
-}
-
 void DesktopQmakeRunConfiguration::doAdditionalSetup(const RunConfigurationCreationInfo &)
 {
     updateTargetInformation();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.h
index 8d7a2ea0de8..ecaa1bfc6b8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.h
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ public:
     void addToBaseEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const;
 
 private:
-    bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
-
     void updateTargetInformation();
     void doAdditionalSetup(const ProjectExplorer::RunConfigurationCreationInfo &info) final;