diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/defaultpropertyprovider.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/defaultpropertyprovider.cpp
index cdf5d6bd217..32e116f3637 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/defaultpropertyprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/defaultpropertyprovider.cpp
@@ -158,19 +158,6 @@ QVariantMap DefaultPropertyProvider::properties(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k,
     return data;
 }
 
-struct MSVCVersion
-{
-    int major = 0;
-    int minor = 0;
-};
-
-static MSVCVersion msvcCompilerVersion(const ProjectExplorer::Abi &abi)
-{
-    MSVCVersion v;
-    v.major = abi.osFlavor() - ProjectExplorer::Abi::WindowsMsvc2005Flavor + 14;
-    return v;
-}
-
 QVariantMap DefaultPropertyProvider::autoGeneratedProperties(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k,
                                                              const QVariantMap &defaultData) const
 {
@@ -275,9 +262,6 @@ QVariantMap DefaultPropertyProvider::autoGeneratedProperties(const ProjectExplor
 
     if (toolchain.contains(QLatin1String("msvc"))) {
         data.insert(QLatin1String(CPP_COMPILERNAME), mainCompilerName);
-        const MSVCVersion v = msvcCompilerVersion(targetAbi);
-        data.insert(QLatin1String(CPP_COMPILERVERSIONMAJOR), v.major);
-        data.insert(QLatin1String(CPP_COMPILERVERSIONMINOR), v.minor);
     } else {
         data.insert(QLatin1String(CPP_COMPILERNAME), cCompilerName);
         data.insert(QLatin1String(CPP_CXXCOMPILERNAME), cxxCompilerName);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsconstants.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsconstants.h
index ba77740f6e2..8ed4ace4a61 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsconstants.h
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ const char CPP_TOOLCHAINPATH[] = "cpp.toolchainInstallPath";
 const char CPP_TOOLCHAINPREFIX[] = "cpp.toolchainPrefix";
 const char CPP_COMPILERNAME[] = "cpp.compilerName";
 const char CPP_CXXCOMPILERNAME[] = "cpp.cxxCompilerName";
-const char CPP_COMPILERVERSIONMAJOR[] = "cpp.compilerVersionMajor";
-const char CPP_COMPILERVERSIONMINOR[] = "cpp.compilerVersionMinor";
-const char CPP_COMPILERVERSIONPATCH[] = "cpp.compilerVersionPatch";
 const char CPP_PLATFORMCOMMONCOMPILERFLAGS[] = "cpp.platformCommonCompilerFlags";
 const char CPP_PLATFORMLINKERFLAGS[] = "cpp.platformLinkerFlags";
 const char CPP_PLATFORMPATH[] = "cpp.platformPath";