diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
index 1d464039f54..21e24cffa80 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -179,12 +179,6 @@ Internal::QbsProject *QbsBuildConfiguration::project() const
     return qobject_cast<Internal::QbsProject *>(BuildConfiguration::project());
 }
 
-IOutputParser *QbsBuildConfiguration::createOutputParser() const
-{
-    ToolChain *tc = ToolChainKitInformation::toolChain(target()->kit(), ProjectExplorer::Constants::CXX_LANGUAGE_ID);
-    return tc ? tc->outputParser() : nullptr;
-}
-
 bool QbsBuildConfiguration::isEnabled() const
 {
     return !project()->isParsing() && project()->hasParseResult();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h
index 19c29ac33fc..1db60592522 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ public:
 
     Internal::QbsProject *project() const override;
 
-    ProjectExplorer::IOutputParser *createOutputParser() const;
-
     bool isEnabled() const override;
     QString disabledReason() const override;