diff --git a/share/qtcreator/static.pro b/share/qtcreator/static.pro
index f7207c5b9af..205ab9e6bd3 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/static.pro
+++ b/share/qtcreator/static.pro
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ defineReplace(stripSrcResourceDir) {
 }
 DATA_FILES_SRC = \
     externaltools/lrelease.xml \
-    externaltools/lupdate.xml
-unix:DATA_FILES_SRC += externaltools/sort.xml
+    externaltools/lupdate.xml \
+    externaltools/sort.xml
 linux-*:DATA_FILES_SRC += externaltools/vi.xml
 macx:DATA_FILES_SRC += externaltools/vi_mac.xml
-win32:DATA_FILES_SRC += externaltools/notepad_win.xml externaltools/sort_win.xml
+win32:DATA_FILES_SRC += externaltools/notepad_win.xml
 win32:DATA_FILES_SRC ~= s|\\\\|/|g
 for(file, DATA_FILES_SRC):DATA_FILES += $$IDE_SOURCE_TREE/src/share/qtcreator/$$file
 macx:OTHER_FILES += $$DATA_FILES
diff --git a/src/share/qtcreator/externaltools/sort_win.xml b/src/share/qtcreator/externaltools/sort_win.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b3bd2cf7f4..00000000000
--- a/src/share/qtcreator/externaltools/sort_win.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!--
-/**************************************************************************
-**
-** This file is part of Qt Creator
-**
-** Copyright (c) 2010 Nokia Corporation and/or its subsidiary(-ies).
-**
-** Contact: Nokia Corporation (qt-info@nokia.com)
-**
-** Commercial Usage
-**
-** Licensees holding valid Qt Commercial licenses may use this file in
-** accordance with the Qt Commercial License Agreement provided with the
-** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
-** a written agreement between you and Nokia.
-**
-** GNU Lesser General Public License Usage
-**
-** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU Lesser
-** General Public License version 2.1 as published by the Free Software
-** Foundation and appearing in the file LICENSE.LGPL included in the
-** packaging of this file.  Please review the following information to
-** ensure the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2.1 requirements
-** will be met: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.
-**
-** If you are unsure which license is appropriate for your use, please
-** contact the sales department at http://qt.nokia.com/contact.
-**
-**************************************************************************/
--->
-<externaltool id="sort">
-    <description>Sorts the selected text</description>
-    <description xml:lang="de">Sortiert den ausgewählten Text</description>
-    <displayname>Sort Selection</displayname>
-    <displayname xml:lang="de">Auswahl Sortieren</displayname>
-    <category>Text</category>
-    <category xml:lang="de">Text</category>
-    <executable output="replaceselection" error="showinpane">
-        <path>cmd</path>
-        <arguments>/c sort</arguments>
-        <input>%{CurrentDocument:Selection}</input>
-    </executable>
-</externaltool>