diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index df0892eb26c..9c9d60cdba2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -305,11 +305,6 @@ void CMakeBuildConfiguration::clearError(ForceEnabledChanged fec)
     }
 }
 
-void CMakeBuildConfiguration::emitBuildTypeChanged()
-{
-    emit buildTypeChanged();
-}
-
 static CMakeConfig removeDuplicates(const CMakeConfig &config)
 {
     CMakeConfig result;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
index 9592fa41694..082b74c580e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ class CMakeBuildConfiguration final : public ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration
     ~CMakeBuildConfiguration() final;
 
 public:
-    void emitBuildTypeChanged();
-
     CMakeConfig configurationForCMake() const;
     CMakeConfig configurationFromCMake() const;