diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/baremetal/CMakeLists.txt
index d1cac1f8c8d..2d558e8d396 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 add_qtc_plugin(BareMetal
-  DEPENDS QtcSsh
   PLUGIN_DEPENDS Core Debugger ProjectExplorer
   SOURCES
     baremetal.qrc
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetal.qbs b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetal.qbs
index 9b8711e6264..4813c2cb153 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetal.qbs
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetal.qbs
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ QtcPlugin {
     name: "BareMetal"
 
     Depends { name: "Qt"; submodules: ["network", "widgets"]; }
-    Depends { name: "QtcSsh" }
     Depends { name: "Utils" }
 
     Depends { name: "Core" }
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetal_dependencies.pri b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetal_dependencies.pri
index 04df9720a4d..31d6694f1a0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetal_dependencies.pri
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetal_dependencies.pri
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 QTC_PLUGIN_NAME = BareMetal
 QTC_LIB_DEPENDS += \
     extensionsystem \
-    ssh \
     utils
 QTC_PLUGIN_DEPENDS += \
     coreplugin \
@@ -10,4 +9,3 @@ QTC_PLUGIN_DEPENDS += \
 
 QTC_PLUGIN_RECOMMENDS += \
     # optional plugin dependencies. nothing here at this time
-