diff --git a/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-qbs.qdoc b/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-qbs.qdoc
index 0bd3788ef07..18c63e7a16d 100644
--- a/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-qbs.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/projects/creator-projects-qbs.qdoc
@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@
 
                     \list
 
-                        \li Select \uicontrol {Dry run} to test building without
-                            executing commands or making permanent
-                            changes to the build graph.
-
                         \li Select \uicontrol {Keep going} to continue building when
                             errors occur, if possible.
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
index 83ed54c0515..0e73925a5f6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public:
 
     bool dryRun() const {
         if (m_qbsBuildStep)
-            return m_qbsBuildStep->dryRun();
+            return false;
         if (m_qbsCleanStep)
             return m_qbsCleanStep->dryRun();
         return m_qbsInstallStep->dryRun();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
index 84b9b539159..71f95943a5c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
@@ -170,11 +170,6 @@ void QbsBuildStep::setQbsConfiguration(const QVariantMap &config)
     emit qbsConfigurationChanged();
 }
 
-bool QbsBuildStep::dryRun() const
-{
-    return m_qbsBuildOptions.dryRun();
-}
-
 bool QbsBuildStep::keepGoing() const
 {
     return m_qbsBuildOptions.keepGoing();
@@ -353,14 +348,6 @@ QString QbsBuildStep::profile() const
     return qbsConfiguration().value(QLatin1String(Constants::QBS_CONFIG_PROFILE_KEY)).toString();
 }
 
-void QbsBuildStep::setDryRun(bool dr)
-{
-    if (m_qbsBuildOptions.dryRun() == dr)
-        return;
-    m_qbsBuildOptions.setDryRun(dr);
-    emit qbsBuildOptionsChanged();
-}
-
 void QbsBuildStep::setKeepGoing(bool kg)
 {
     if (m_qbsBuildOptions.keepGoing() == kg)
@@ -482,7 +469,6 @@ QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::QbsBuildStepConfigWidget(QbsBuildStep *step) :
 
     connect(m_ui->buildVariantComboBox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)),
             this, SLOT(changeBuildVariant(int)));
-    connect(m_ui->dryRunCheckBox, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(changeDryRun(bool)));
     connect(m_ui->keepGoingCheckBox, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(changeKeepGoing(bool)));
     connect(m_ui->jobSpinBox, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(changeJobCount(int)));
     connect(m_ui->showCommandLinesCheckBox, &QCheckBox::toggled, this,
@@ -516,7 +502,6 @@ QString QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::displayName() const
 void QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::updateState()
 {
     if (!m_ignoreChange) {
-        m_ui->dryRunCheckBox->setChecked(m_step->dryRun());
         m_ui->keepGoingCheckBox->setChecked(m_step->keepGoing());
         m_ui->jobSpinBox->setValue(m_step->maxJobs());
         m_ui->showCommandLinesCheckBox->setChecked(m_step->showCommandLines());
@@ -593,13 +578,6 @@ void QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::changeBuildVariant(int idx)
     m_ignoreChange = false;
 }
 
-void QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::changeDryRun(bool dr)
-{
-    m_ignoreChange = true;
-    m_step->setDryRun(dr);
-    m_ignoreChange = false;
-}
-
 void QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::changeShowCommandLines(bool show)
 {
     m_ignoreChange = true;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.h
index 3a14b8bbb19..c6f0b3f9597 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public:
     QVariantMap qbsConfiguration() const;
     void setQbsConfiguration(const QVariantMap &config);
 
-    bool dryRun() const;
     bool keepGoing() const;
     bool showCommandLines() const;
     bool install() const;
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ private:
     void setBuildVariant(const QString &variant);
     QString profile() const;
 
-    void setDryRun(bool dr);
     void setKeepGoing(bool kg);
     void setMaxJobs(int jobcount);
     void setShowCommandLines(bool show);
@@ -142,7 +140,6 @@ private slots:
     void updatePropertyEdit(const QVariantMap &data);
 
     void changeBuildVariant(int);
-    void changeDryRun(bool dr);
     void changeShowCommandLines(bool show);
     void changeKeepGoing(bool kg);
     void changeJobCount(int count);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstepconfigwidget.ui b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstepconfigwidget.ui
index b6469bc539e..4a782753b3a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstepconfigwidget.ui
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstepconfigwidget.ui
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>723</width>
+    <width>730</width>
     <height>247</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
@@ -153,16 +153,6 @@
    </item>
    <item row="4" column="1">
     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="dryRunCheckBox">
-       <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>No commands will be executed and no permanent changes to the build graph will be done.</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Dry run</string>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
      <item>
       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="keepGoingCheckBox">
        <property name="toolTip">