diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.cpp
index 72b0e4c0760..ddd9ef43bee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ BuildConfiguration::BuildConfiguration(Target *target, Core::Id id)
 
     updateCacheAndEmitEnvironmentChanged();
     connect(target, &Target::kitChanged,
-            this, &BuildConfiguration::handleKitUpdate);
+            this, &BuildConfiguration::updateCacheAndEmitEnvironmentChanged);
     connect(this, &BuildConfiguration::environmentChanged,
             this, &BuildConfiguration::emitBuildDirectoryChanged);
 }
@@ -183,11 +183,6 @@ void BuildConfiguration::updateCacheAndEmitEnvironmentChanged()
     emit environmentChanged(); // might trigger buildDirectoryChanged signal!
 }
 
-void BuildConfiguration::handleKitUpdate()
-{
-    updateCacheAndEmitEnvironmentChanged();
-}
-
 void BuildConfiguration::emitBuildDirectoryChanged()
 {
     if (buildDirectory() != m_lastEmmitedBuildDirectory) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h
index dd649e1f268..c8832811264 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ protected:
     void updateCacheAndEmitEnvironmentChanged();
 
 private:
-    void handleKitUpdate();
     void emitBuildDirectoryChanged();
 
     bool m_clearSystemEnvironment = false;