diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/applicationlauncher.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/applicationlauncher.cpp
index 3f4d05b373a..f30de43dcd7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/applicationlauncher.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/applicationlauncher.cpp
@@ -149,11 +149,6 @@ ApplicationLauncher::ApplicationLauncher(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent),
 
 ApplicationLauncher::~ApplicationLauncher() = default;
 
-void ApplicationLauncher::setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::ProcessChannelMode mode)
-{
-    d->m_process.setProcessChannelMode(mode);
-}
-
 void ApplicationLauncher::setUseTerminal(bool on)
 {
     d->m_process.setTerminalMode(on ? Utils::TerminalMode::On : Utils::TerminalMode::Off);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/applicationlauncher.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/applicationlauncher.h
index 251a6be85fe..e3ea98698ba 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/applicationlauncher.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/applicationlauncher.h
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ public:
     explicit ApplicationLauncher(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~ApplicationLauncher() override;
 
-    void setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::ProcessChannelMode mode);
     void setUseTerminal(bool on);
     void setRunAsRoot(bool on);
     void setRunnable(const Runnable &runnable);