diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.cpp
index d0e23b6a4b3..c1259f4d9e1 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.cpp
@@ -158,11 +158,8 @@ void SshRemoteProcessRunner::setState(int newState)
 
     d->m_state = static_cast<State>(newState);
     if (d->m_state == Inactive) {
-        if (d->m_process) {
-            disconnect(d->m_process.get(), nullptr, this, nullptr);
-            d->m_process->terminate();
+        if (d->m_process)
             d->m_process.reset();
-        }
         if (d->m_connection) {
             disconnect(d->m_connection, nullptr, this, nullptr);
             SshConnectionManager::releaseConnection(d->m_connection);