diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.cpp
index 1a2f024be5e..c666365ab31 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.cpp
@@ -296,11 +296,6 @@ IarToolChain::IarToolChain() :
     setCompilerCommandKey("CompilerPath");
 }
 
-bool IarToolChain::isValid() const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
 ToolChain::MacroInspectionRunner IarToolChain::createMacroInspectionRunner() const
 {
     Environment env = Environment::systemEnvironment();
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.h b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.h
index 00fb4fa1994..fb42da3c73b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewtoolchain.h
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ class IarToolChain final : public ProjectExplorer::ToolChain
     Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(IarToolChain)
 
 public:
-    bool isValid() const final;
-
     MacroInspectionRunner createMacroInspectionRunner() const final;
 
     Utils::LanguageExtensions languageExtensions(const QStringList &cxxflags) const final;
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.cpp
index e09f7a01782..b2e58dc6ca2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.cpp
@@ -435,11 +435,6 @@ KeilToolChain::KeilToolChain() :
     setCompilerCommandKey("CompilerPath");
 }
 
-bool KeilToolChain::isValid() const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
 ToolChain::MacroInspectionRunner KeilToolChain::createMacroInspectionRunner() const
 {
     Environment env = Environment::systemEnvironment();
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.h b/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.h
index 6ca203bb8f9..3dd620266d0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/keiltoolchain.h
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ class KeilToolChain final : public ProjectExplorer::ToolChain
     Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(KeilToolChain)
 
 public:
-    bool isValid() const final;
-
     MacroInspectionRunner createMacroInspectionRunner() const final;
 
     Utils::LanguageExtensions languageExtensions(const QStringList &cxxflags) const final;
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.cpp
index a3527b77646..5e2d22b3b0c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.cpp
@@ -219,11 +219,6 @@ SdccToolChain::SdccToolChain() :
     setCompilerCommandKey("CompilerPath");
 }
 
-bool SdccToolChain::isValid() const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
 ToolChain::MacroInspectionRunner SdccToolChain::createMacroInspectionRunner() const
 {
     Environment env = Environment::systemEnvironment();
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.h b/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.h
index fb0f6473f02..da9039c8272 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/sdcctoolchain.h
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ class SdccToolChain final : public ProjectExplorer::ToolChain
     Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(SdccToolChain)
 
 public:
-    bool isValid() const final;
-
     MacroInspectionRunner createMacroInspectionRunner() const final;
 
     Utils::LanguageExtensions languageExtensions(const QStringList &cxxflags) const final;
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.cpp
index 91d2d4a9136..7a8c8d01895 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.cpp
@@ -53,14 +53,6 @@ NimToolChain::NimToolChain(Utils::Id typeId)
     setCompilerCommandKey("Nim.NimToolChain.CompilerCommand");
 }
 
-bool NimToolChain::isValid() const
-{
-    if (compilerCommand().isEmpty())
-        return false;
-    QFileInfo fi = compilerCommand().toFileInfo();
-    return fi.isExecutable();
-}
-
 ToolChain::MacroInspectionRunner NimToolChain::createMacroInspectionRunner() const
 {
     return ToolChain::MacroInspectionRunner();
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.h b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.h
index 6bd9a35f101..f33aa35eec4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimtoolchain.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ public:
     NimToolChain();
     explicit NimToolChain(Utils::Id typeId);
 
-    bool isValid() const override;
-
     MacroInspectionRunner createMacroInspectionRunner() const override;
     Utils::LanguageExtensions languageExtensions(const QStringList &flags) const final;
     Utils::WarningFlags warningFlags(const QStringList &flags) const final;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.cpp
index da8a0dfb513..8dfc340cb6b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.cpp
@@ -344,15 +344,6 @@ Abis GccToolChain::supportedAbis() const
     return m_supportedAbis;
 }
 
-bool GccToolChain::isValid() const
-{
-    if (compilerCommand().isEmpty())
-        return false;
-
-    QFileInfo fi = compilerCommand().toFileInfo();
-    return fi.isExecutable();
-}
-
 static bool isNetworkCompiler(const QString &dirPath)
 {
     return dirPath.contains("icecc") || dirPath.contains("distcc");
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.h
index 4ae34fb402e..458b220a0b9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/gcctoolchain.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ public:
     Utils::FilePath installDir() const override;
     QString version() const;
     Abis supportedAbis() const override;
-    bool isValid() const override;
 
     Utils::LanguageExtensions languageExtensions(const QStringList &cxxflags) const override;
     Utils::WarningFlags warningFlags(const QStringList &cflags) const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.cpp
index 6ba99e8b36a..237761a7eeb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,14 @@ Abis ToolChain::supportedAbis() const
     return {targetAbi()};
 }
 
+bool ToolChain::isValid() const
+{
+    if (compilerCommand().isEmpty())
+        return false;
+    QFileInfo fi = compilerCommand().toFileInfo();
+    return fi.isExecutable();
+}
+
 QStringList ToolChain::includedFiles(const QStringList &flags, const QString &directory) const
 {
     Q_UNUSED(flags)
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.h
index 674c96aef3b..a2d5494f87b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchain.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:
     virtual QStringList extraCodeModelFlags() const { return QStringList(); }
     virtual Utils::FilePath installDir() const { return Utils::FilePath(); }
 
-    virtual bool isValid() const = 0;
+    virtual bool isValid() const;
 
     virtual Utils::LanguageExtensions languageExtensions(const QStringList &cxxflags) const = 0;
     virtual Utils::WarningFlags warningFlags(const QStringList &cflags) const = 0;