diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
index c04d237f387..8e3bd1e73ea 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ void CMakeProject::updateProjectData(CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc)
 
     updateQmlJSCodeModel();
 
-    emit displayNameChanged();
     emit fileListChanged();
 
     emit bc->emitBuildTypeChanged();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
index 8de6d9ec21b..3c7623cfcdf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ public:
     Utils::MacroExpander *macroExpander() const;
 
 signals:
-    void displayNameChanged();
     void fileListChanged();
 
     // Note: activeTarget can be 0 (if no targets are defined).