diff --git a/src/libs/utils/sleep.cpp b/src/libs/utils/sleep.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index ea2610e2b9c..00000000000
--- a/src/libs/utils/sleep.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
-**
-** Copyright (C) 2016 Orgad Shaneh <orgads@gmail.com>.
-** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
-**
-** This file is part of Qt Creator.
-**
-** Commercial License Usage
-** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
-** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
-** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
-** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
-** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
-** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
-**
-** GNU General Public License Usage
-** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
-** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
-** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
-** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
-** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
-** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
-**
-****************************************************************************/
-
-#include "sleep.h"
-
-#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-#include <windows.h>
-#else
-#include <time.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
-void Utils::sleep(int msec)
-{
-#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-    ::Sleep(msec);
-#else
-    struct timespec ts = { msec / 1000, (msec % 1000) * 1000000 };
-    ::nanosleep(&ts, NULL);
-#endif
-}
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/sleep.h b/src/libs/utils/sleep.h
deleted file mode 100644
index c7df10f8f76..00000000000
--- a/src/libs/utils/sleep.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
-**
-** Copyright (C) 2016 Orgad Shaneh <orgads@gmail.com>.
-** Contact: https://www.qt.io/licensing/
-**
-** This file is part of Qt Creator.
-**
-** Commercial License Usage
-** Licensees holding valid commercial Qt licenses may use this file in
-** accordance with the commercial license agreement provided with the
-** Software or, alternatively, in accordance with the terms contained in
-** a written agreement between you and The Qt Company. For licensing terms
-** and conditions see https://www.qt.io/terms-conditions. For further
-** information use the contact form at https://www.qt.io/contact-us.
-**
-** GNU General Public License Usage
-** Alternatively, this file may be used under the terms of the GNU
-** General Public License version 3 as published by the Free Software
-** Foundation with exceptions as appearing in the file LICENSE.GPL3-EXCEPT
-** included in the packaging of this file. Please review the following
-** information to ensure the GNU General Public License requirements will
-** be met: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html.
-**
-****************************************************************************/
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include "utils_global.h"
-
-namespace Utils {
-
-void QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT sleep(int msec);
-
-}
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/utils-lib.pri b/src/libs/utils/utils-lib.pri
index 7b22c547bde..fc7b552ff67 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/utils-lib.pri
+++ b/src/libs/utils/utils-lib.pri
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ SOURCES += $$PWD/environment.cpp \
     $$PWD/json.cpp \
     $$PWD/portlist.cpp \
     $$PWD/appmainwindow.cpp \
-    $$PWD/sleep.cpp \
     $$PWD/basetreeview.cpp \
     $$PWD/qtcassert.cpp \
     $$PWD/elfreader.cpp \
@@ -173,7 +172,6 @@ HEADERS += \
     $$PWD/runextensions.h \
     $$PWD/portlist.h \
     $$PWD/appmainwindow.h \
-    $$PWD/sleep.h \
     $$PWD/basetreeview.h \
     $$PWD/elfreader.h \
     $$PWD/bracematcher.h \
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs b/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs
index e22123019df..54a2f71b840 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs
+++ b/src/libs/utils/utils.qbs
@@ -190,8 +190,6 @@ Project {
             "shellcommandpage.cpp",
             "shellcommandpage.h",
             "sizedarray.h",
-            "sleep.cpp",
-            "sleep.h",
             "smallstring.h",
             "smallstringiterator.h",
             "smallstringio.h",
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
index 01c2cc08ea7..10f436ae2fb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 #include <utils/persistentsettings.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/runextensions.h>
-#include <utils/sleep.h>
 #include <utils/synchronousprocess.h>
 
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -64,7 +63,9 @@
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QTcpSocket>
 
+#include <chrono>
 #include <functional>
+#include <thread>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 using namespace Utils;
@@ -825,7 +826,7 @@ bool AndroidConfig::waitForBooted(const QString &serialNumber, const QFutureInte
         if (hasFinishedBooting(serialNumber)) {
             return true;
         } else {
-            Utils::sleep(2000);
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(2));
             if (!isConnected(serialNumber)) // device was disconnected
                 return false;
         }
@@ -844,7 +845,7 @@ QString AndroidConfig::waitForAvd(const QString &avdName, const QFutureInterface
         serialNumber = findAvd(avdName);
         if (!serialNumber.isEmpty())
             return waitForBooted(serialNumber, fi) ?  serialNumber : QString();
-        Utils::sleep(2000);
+        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(2));
     }
     return QString();
 }