diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppchecksymbols.h b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppchecksymbols.h
index 7f3fe910567..870bc709f86 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppchecksymbols.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppchecksymbols.h
@@ -42,17 +42,6 @@
 
 namespace CppTools {
 
-#ifdef _MSC_VER
-// Short explanation: QFutureInterface is currently used as a base for an exported class
-// (see CreateMarkers). Even though it's not explicitly marked to be exported VC++ will
-// implicitly export it (more details on the General Rules and Limitations of dllexport/
-// dllimport MSDN page). When seen here as a base of CheckSymbols the compiler tries to
-// instantiate this template (since the declaration of template doesn't have any explicit
-// export/import attribute) which will eventually collide with the already defined symbol.
-// The line below simply tells the compiler to import the template instead of instantiating.
-template class Q_DECL_IMPORT QFutureInterface<SemanticInfo::Use>;
-#endif
-
 class CPPTOOLS_EXPORT CheckSymbols:
         protected CPlusPlus::ASTVisitor,
         public QRunnable,