diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.cpp
index 770bbc5070b..8c54186271b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ BuildDirParameters::BuildDirParameters(CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc)
     tc = ToolChainKitAspect::cToolChain(k);
     if (tc)
         cToolChainId = tc->id();
-    sysRoot = SysRootKitAspect::sysRoot(k);
 
     expander = k->macroExpander();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.h
index 740327dcad0..159ab902a88 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/builddirparameters.h
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ public:
     QByteArray cxxToolChainId;
     QByteArray cToolChainId;
 
-    Utils::FilePath sysRoot;
-
     Utils::MacroExpander *expander = nullptr;
 
     CMakeConfig configuration;