diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
index e39dbdd893e..402ea50f461 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
@@ -420,8 +420,6 @@ QString QMakeStep::effectiveQMakeCall() const
     if (make.isEmpty())
         make = FilePath::fromString(Tr::tr("<no Make step found>"));
 
-    CommandLine cmd(qmake, {});
-
     QString result = qmake.toString();
     if (qtVersion) {
         QmakeBuildConfiguration *qmakeBc = qmakeBuildConfiguration();