diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsenginehandler.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsenginehandler.cpp
index f48051bfe44..ad120d08b3e 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsenginehandler.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fsengine/fsenginehandler.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ public:
     QDateTime fileTime(FileTime time) const final;
     void setFileName(const QString &file) final;
     int handle() const final;
-    bool cloneTo(QAbstractFileEngine *target) final;
 
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
     IteratorUniquePtr beginEntryList(
@@ -376,11 +375,6 @@ int FSEngineImpl::handle() const
     return 0;
 }
 
-bool FSEngineImpl::cloneTo(QAbstractFileEngine *target)
-{
-    return QAbstractFileEngine::cloneTo(target);
-}
-
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 8, 0)
 
 QAbstractFileEngine::IteratorUniquePtr FSEngineImpl::beginEntryList(