diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
index 4b2a5157e87..e683cca9054 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ CMakeProject::CMakeProject(const FilePath &fileName)
     setProjectLanguages(Core::Context(ProjectExplorer::Constants::CXX_LANGUAGE_ID));
     setDisplayName(projectDirectory().fileName());
     setCanBuildProducts();
-    setKnowsAllBuildExecutables(true);
     setHasMakeInstallEquivalent(true);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/project/mesonproject.cpp b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/project/mesonproject.cpp
index 027b6534125..aefc3f481d8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/project/mesonproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/project/mesonproject.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ MesonProject::MesonProject(const Utils::FilePath &path)
     setProjectLanguages(Core::Context(ProjectExplorer::Constants::CXX_LANGUAGE_ID));
     setDisplayName(projectDirectory().fileName());
     setCanBuildProducts();
-    setKnowsAllBuildExecutables(true);
     setHasMakeInstallEquivalent(true);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
index 55de809be63..7064e47204a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ public:
     Utils::Id m_id;
     bool m_needsInitialExpansion = false;
     bool m_canBuildProducts = false;
-    bool m_knowsAllBuildExecutables = true;
     bool m_hasMakeInstallEquivalent = false;
     bool m_needsBuildConfigurations = true;
     bool m_needsDeployConfigurations = true;
@@ -903,11 +902,6 @@ void Project::setHasMakeInstallEquivalent(bool enabled)
     d->m_hasMakeInstallEquivalent = enabled;
 }
 
-void Project::setKnowsAllBuildExecutables(bool value)
-{
-    d->m_knowsAllBuildExecutables = value;
-}
-
 void Project::setNeedsBuildConfigurations(bool value)
 {
     d->m_needsBuildConfigurations = value;
@@ -976,11 +970,6 @@ void Project::configureAsExampleProject(Kit * /*kit*/)
 {
 }
 
-bool Project::knowsAllBuildExecutables() const
-{
-    return d->m_knowsAllBuildExecutables;
-}
-
 bool Project::hasMakeInstallEquivalent() const
 {
     return d->m_hasMakeInstallEquivalent;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
index fd550b5eab4..9b783b7127c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
@@ -147,10 +147,6 @@ public:
 
     virtual ProjectImporter *projectImporter() const;
 
-    // The build system is able to report all executables that can be built, independent
-    // of configuration.
-    bool knowsAllBuildExecutables() const;
-
     virtual DeploymentKnowledge deploymentKnowledge() const { return DeploymentKnowledge::Bad; }
     bool hasMakeInstallEquivalent() const;
     virtual MakeInstallCommand makeInstallCommand(const Target *target, const QString &installRoot);
@@ -228,7 +224,6 @@ protected:
     void removeProjectLanguage(Utils::Id id);
     void setHasMakeInstallEquivalent(bool enabled);
 
-    void setKnowsAllBuildExecutables(bool value);
     void setNeedsBuildConfigurations(bool value);
     void setNeedsDeployConfigurations(bool value);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/target.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/target.cpp
index 3e2e8ca40f0..51bc0149757 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/target.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/target.cpp
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ void Target::updateDefaultRunConfigurations()
                 present = true;
             }
         }
-        if (!present && project()->knowsAllBuildExecutables())
+        if (!present)
             toRemove.append(rc);
     }
     configuredCount -= toRemove.count();