diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index 5156d2e4474..b8ba1441edd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -1624,10 +1624,6 @@ QString GdbEngine::cleanupFullName(const QString &fileName)
 void GdbEngine::shutdownInferior()
 {
     CHECK_STATE(InferiorShutdownRequested);
-    if (runParameters().startMode == AttachToCore) {
-        notifyInferiorShutdownFinished();
-        return;
-    }
     DebuggerCommand cmd;
     cmd.function = QLatin1String(runParameters().closeMode == DetachAtClose ? "detach " : "kill ");
     cmd.callback = CB(handleInferiorShutdown);