diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputwindow.cpp
index 39b8d51d57b..ab9617ebb71 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputwindow.cpp
@@ -363,12 +363,6 @@ void VcsOutputWindow::clearContents()
     d->widget.clear();
 }
 
-void VcsOutputWindow::visibilityChanged(bool visible)
-{
-    if (visible)
-        d->widget.setFocus();
-}
-
 void VcsOutputWindow::setFocus()
 {
     d->widget.setFocus();
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputwindow.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputwindow.h
index 749e824c388..21bd81be974 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputwindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsoutputwindow.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ public:
     int priorityInStatusBar() const override;
 
     void clearContents() override;
-    void visibilityChanged(bool visible) override;
 
     void setFocus() override;
     bool hasFocus() const override;