diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
index 7333d6dc46f..000fdcca008 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
@@ -247,11 +247,6 @@ bool QbsProject::hasParseResult() const
     return qbsProject().isValid();
 }
 
-FileName QbsProject::defaultBuildDirectory() const
-{
-    return defaultBuildDirectory(m_fileName);
-}
-
 Utils::FileName QbsProject::defaultBuildDirectory(const QString &path)
 {
     QFileInfo fi(path);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h
index 51d4031553a..0f0ab61b3c4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ public:
     bool hasParseResult() const;
     void parseCurrentBuildConfiguration(bool force);
 
-    Utils::FileName defaultBuildDirectory() const;
     static Utils::FileName defaultBuildDirectory(const QString &path);
 
     qbs::Project qbsProject() const;