diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.cpp
index 17319f1ced2..ae49a1ccab0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/msvctoolchain.cpp
@@ -1722,7 +1722,6 @@ Macros ClangClToolChain::msvcPredefinedMacros(const QStringList &cxxflags,
     QStringList arguments = cxxflags;
     arguments.append(gccPredefinedMacrosOptions(language()));
     arguments.append("-");
-    cpp.runBlocking({clangPath(), arguments});
     cpp.setCommand({compilerCommand(), arguments});
     cpp.runBlocking();
     if (cpp.result() != Utils::QtcProcess::Finished || cpp.exitCode() != 0) {