diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.cpp
index cac1b2bc427..0bf4ac62298 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.cpp
@@ -439,7 +439,11 @@ FutureProgress *ProgressManagerPrivate::doAddTask(const QFuture<void> &future, c
         progress->setKeepOnFinish(FutureProgress::HideOnFinish);
     connect(progress, &FutureProgress::hasErrorChanged,
             this, &ProgressManagerPrivate::updateSummaryProgressBar);
-    connect(progress, &FutureProgress::removeMe, this, &ProgressManagerPrivate::slotRemoveTask);
+    connect(progress, &FutureProgress::removeMe, this, [this, progress] {
+        const Id type = progress->type();
+        removeTask(progress);
+        removeOldTasks(type, true);
+    });
     connect(progress, &FutureProgress::fadeStarted,
             this, &ProgressManagerPrivate::updateSummaryProgressBar);
     connect(progress, &FutureProgress::statusBarWidgetChanged,
@@ -548,15 +552,6 @@ bool ProgressManagerPrivate::isLastFading() const
     return true;
 }
 
-void ProgressManagerPrivate::slotRemoveTask()
-{
-    auto progress = qobject_cast<FutureProgress *>(sender());
-    QTC_ASSERT(progress, return);
-    Id type = progress->type();
-    removeTask(progress);
-    removeOldTasks(type, true);
-}
-
 void ProgressManagerPrivate::removeOldTasks(const Id type, bool keepOne)
 {
     bool firstFound = !keepOne; // start with false if we want to keep one
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager_p.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager_p.h
index b28ad4f711d..f7483283d16 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager_p.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager_p.h
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ private:
     void updateVisibilityWithDelay();
     void updateStatusDetailsWidget();
 
-    void slotRemoveTask();
     void readSettings();
     void initInternal();
     void stopFadeOfSummaryProgress();