diff --git a/src/libs/utils/asynctask.h b/src/libs/utils/asynctask.h
index 1c2f9e9a808..a600a14b247 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/asynctask.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/asynctask.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #include "futuresynchronizer.h"
 #include "qtcassert.h"
-#include "runextensions.h"
 #include "tasktree.h"
 
 #include <QFutureWatcher>
@@ -81,13 +80,6 @@ public:
         return wrapConcurrent(std::forward<Function>(function), std::forward<Args>(args)...);
     }
 
-    template <typename Function, typename ...Args>
-    void setAsyncCallData(const Function &function, const Args &...args)
-    {
-        m_startHandler = [=] {
-            return Utils::runAsync(m_threadPool, m_priority, function, args...);
-        };
-    }
     void setFutureSynchronizer(FutureSynchronizer *synchorizer) { m_synchronizer = synchorizer; }
     void setThreadPool(QThreadPool *pool) { m_threadPool = pool; }
     void setPriority(QThread::Priority priority) { m_priority = priority; }
diff --git a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/mesonprojectparser.cpp b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/mesonprojectparser.cpp
index 6f8ce162ed7..96b5fa9cb7b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/mesonprojectparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/mesonprojectparser.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <utils/asynctask.h>
 #include <utils/fileinprojectfinder.h>
+#include <utils/runextensions.h>
 
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QTextStream>