diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 611826d0916..b3bf4e43c3d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ static Utils::FileName defaultBuildDirectory(const QString &projectPath,
 const char QMAKE_BC_ID[] = "Qt4ProjectManager.Qt4BuildConfiguration";
 const char USE_SHADOW_BUILD_KEY[] = "Qt4ProjectManager.Qt4BuildConfiguration.UseShadowBuild";
 const char BUILD_CONFIGURATION_KEY[] = "Qt4ProjectManager.Qt4BuildConfiguration.BuildConfiguration";
-const char PROFILE_BUILD_KEY[] = "Qt4ProjectManager.Qt4BuildConfiguration.ProfileBuild";
 
 enum { debug = 0 };