diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspectorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspectorplugin.cpp
index d0db3643dfc..ea551dfae4f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspectorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspectorplugin.cpp
@@ -60,19 +60,10 @@
 using namespace QmlJSInspector::Internal;
 using namespace QmlJSInspector::Constants;
 
-namespace {
-
-InspectorPlugin *g_instance = 0; // the global QML/JS inspector instance
-
-} // end of anonymous namespace
-
 InspectorPlugin::InspectorPlugin()
     : IPlugin()
     , m_clientProxy(0)
 {
-    Q_ASSERT(! g_instance);
-    g_instance = this;
-
     m_inspectorUi = new InspectorUi(this);
 }
 
@@ -85,11 +76,6 @@ QmlJS::ModelManagerInterface *InspectorPlugin::modelManager() const
     return ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::instance()->getObject<QmlJS::ModelManagerInterface>();
 }
 
-InspectorPlugin *InspectorPlugin::instance()
-{
-    return g_instance;
-}
-
 InspectorUi *InspectorPlugin::inspector() const
 {
     return m_inspectorUi;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspectorplugin.h b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspectorplugin.h
index d04c75b0084..a3b1109063c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspectorplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljsinspectorplugin.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
     InspectorPlugin();
     virtual ~InspectorPlugin();
 
-    static InspectorPlugin *instance();
+    //static InspectorPlugin *instance();
 
     QmlJS::ModelManagerInterface *modelManager() const;
     InspectorUi *inspector() const;