diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
index e3f828dd1ad..0d669a79f93 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
@@ -1298,14 +1298,6 @@ void WatchHandler::removeData(const QByteArray &iname)
     updateWatchersWindow();
 }
 
-void WatchHandler::removeChildren(const QByteArray &iname)
-{
-    WatchItem *item = m_model->findItem(iname);
-    if (item)
-        item->removeChildren();
-    updateWatchersWindow();
-}
-
 QByteArray WatchHandler::watcherName(const QByteArray &exp)
 {
     return "watch." + QByteArray::number(theWatcherNames[exp]);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.h b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.h
index b5e898b5648..10d4184dd95 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.h
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ public:
     void insertDataList(const QList<WatchData> &list); // DEPRECATED
     void insertItem(WatchItem *item); // Takes ownership.
     void removeData(const QByteArray &iname);
-    void removeChildren(const QByteArray &iname);
     void removeAllData(bool includeInspectData = false);
     void resetValueCache();
     void purgeOutdatedItems(const QSet<QByteArray> &inames);