diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testrunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/autotest/testrunconfiguration.h
index 2e8748edeac..3c8a041f8e9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testrunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testrunconfiguration.h
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ public:
         r.commandLineArguments = m_testConfig->argumentsForTestRunner().join(' ');
         r.workingDirectory = m_testConfig->workingDirectory().toString();
         r.environment = m_testConfig->environment();
-        r.device = ProjectExplorer::DeviceManager::instance()->defaultDevice(
-                    ProjectExplorer::Constants::DESKTOP_DEVICE_TYPE);
         return r;
     }