diff --git a/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.cpp b/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.cpp
index b11b73c29e7..d9cf8fa932c 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ public:
     QHash<QString, QmlDebugClient *> plugins;
 
     void advertisePlugins();
+    void flush();
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void connected();
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ void QmlDebugConnectionPrivate::advertisePlugins()
     QPacket pack;
     pack << serverId << 1 << plugins.keys();
     protocol->send(pack);
-    q->flush();
+    flush();
 }
 
 void QmlDebugConnectionPrivate::connected()
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ void QmlDebugConnectionPrivate::connected()
     QDataStream str;
     pack << serverId << 0 << protocolVersion << plugins.keys() << QDataStream().version();
     protocol->send(pack);
-    q->flush();
+    flush();
 }
 
 void QmlDebugConnectionPrivate::readyRead()
@@ -263,9 +264,9 @@ QAbstractSocket::SocketState QmlDebugConnection::socketState() const
     return QAbstractSocket::UnconnectedState;
 }
 
-void QmlDebugConnection::flush()
+void QmlDebugConnectionPrivate::flush()
 {
-    QAbstractSocket *socket = qobject_cast<QAbstractSocket*>(d->device);
+    QAbstractSocket *socket = qobject_cast<QAbstractSocket*>(device);
     if (socket) {
         socket->flush();
         return;
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@ void QmlDebugClient::sendMessage(const QByteArray &message)
     QPacket pack;
     pack << d->name << message;
     d->connection->d->protocol->send(pack);
-    d->connection->flush();
+    d->connection->d->flush();
 }
 
 void QmlDebugClient::stateChanged(State)
diff --git a/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.h b/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.h
index 0f06aed35de..e4109f97d73 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.h
+++ b/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebugclient.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public:
 
     bool isConnected() const;
     QAbstractSocket::SocketState socketState() const;
-    void flush();
     void close();
     QString errorString() const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerclientmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerclientmanager.cpp
index 23b83f49000..5501d505156 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerclientmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerclientmanager.cpp
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ void QmlProfilerClientManager::clearBufferedData()
 
 void QmlProfilerClientManager::discardPendingData()
 {
-    if (d->connection)
-        d->connection->flush();
     clearBufferedData();
 }