diff --git a/share/qtcreator/gdbmacros/dumper.py b/share/qtcreator/gdbmacros/dumper.py
index 8e4df09c9aa..b3d0a1f2f68 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/gdbmacros/dumper.py
+++ b/share/qtcreator/gdbmacros/dumper.py
@@ -132,9 +132,6 @@ def lookupType(typestring):
         pass
     return type
 
-def cleanType(type):
-    return lookupType(str(type))
-
 def cleanAddress(addr):
     if addr is None:
         return "<no address>"