diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimproject.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimproject.cpp
index 794336f88d1..3d967dce2f7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimproject.cpp
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ NimProject::NimProject(NimProjectManager *projectManager, const QString &fileNam
     connect(&m_futureWatcher, &QFutureWatcher<QList<FileNode *>>::finished, this, &NimProject::updateProject);
 
     collectProjectFiles();
-
-    connect(&m_fsWatcher, &QFileSystemWatcher::directoryChanged, this, &NimProject::scheduleProjectScan);
 }
 
 QString NimProject::displayName() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimproject.h b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimproject.h
index 8e7f87f4b0e..4c611af3815 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimproject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimproject.h
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ private:
     void updateProject();
 
     QStringList m_files;
-    QFileSystemWatcher m_fsWatcher;
     QFutureInterface<QList<ProjectExplorer::FileNode *>> m_futureInterface;
     QFutureWatcher<QList<ProjectExplorer::FileNode *>> m_futureWatcher;