diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
index 6867eec4d79..23432b69d68 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ bool Project::removeTarget(Target *target)
             setActiveTarget(d->m_targets.at(0));
     }
     delete target;
+    return true;
 }
 
 QList<Target *> Project::targets() const