diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
index bc48b0177e5..671e101df76 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ DebuggerEngine *createCdbEngine(const DebuggerStartParameters &sp, QString *erro
 {
     if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost()) {
         CdbOptionsPage *op = CdbOptionsPage::instance();
-        if (!op || !op->options()->isValid() || !validMode(sp.startMode)) {
+        if (!op || !validMode(sp.startMode)) {
             *errorMessage = QLatin1String("Internal error: Invalid start parameters passed for thee CDB engine.");
             return 0;
         }
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdboptions.h b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdboptions.h
index 7aa3d757937..4fa3ca527af 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdboptions.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdboptions.h
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ public:
 
     void clear();
 
-    bool isValid() { return true; }
-
     void fromSettings(QSettings *s); // Writes parameters on first-time autodetect
     void toSettings(QSettings *s) const;