diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.cpp
index a945192adda..66256f81511 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.cpp
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ ShellCommand::ShellCommand(const FilePath &workingDirectory, const Environment &
             this, &ShellCommand::coreAboutToClose);
 }
 
-FutureProgress *ShellCommand::futureProgress() const
-{
-    return m_progress.data();
-}
-
 void ShellCommand::addTask(QFuture<void> &future)
 {
     const QString name = displayName();
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.h
index 6f5a085f019..81f58d1150b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.h
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ class CORE_EXPORT ShellCommand : public Utils::ShellCommand
 public:
     ShellCommand(const Utils::FilePath &workingDirectory, const Utils::Environment &environment);
 
-    FutureProgress *futureProgress() const;
-
 protected:
     void addTask(QFuture<void> &future) override;