diff --git a/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.cpp
index cb2e1a5832e..faa608f3457 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.cpp
@@ -638,13 +638,6 @@ void SynchronousProcess::processStdErr(bool emitSignals)
     d->m_stdErr.append(d->m_process.readAllStandardError(), emitSignals);
 }
 
-QSharedPointer<QProcess> SynchronousProcess::createProcess(unsigned flags)
-{
-    auto process = new TerminalControllingProcess;
-    process->setFlags(flags);
-    return QSharedPointer<QProcess>(process);
-}
-
 // Path utilities
 
 // Locate a binary in a directory, applying all kinds of
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.h b/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.h
index 86f5afbc690..fc9e4f84202 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/synchronousprocess.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "utils_global.h"
 
 #include <QProcess>
-#include <QSharedPointer>
 #include <QTextCodec>
 
 #include <functional>
@@ -130,9 +129,6 @@ public:
     // Starts the command blocking the UI fully
     SynchronousProcessResponse runBlocking(const CommandLine &cmd);
 
-    // Create a (derived) processes with flags applied.
-    static QSharedPointer<QProcess> createProcess(unsigned flags);
-
     // Helpers to find binaries. Do not use it for other path variables
     // and file types.
     static QString locateBinary(const QString &binary);