diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/commonvcssettings.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/commonvcssettings.h
index 376ad0bae90..b1cf09ac14a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/commonvcssettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/commonvcssettings.h
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ class CommonVcsSettings : public Utils::AspectContainer
 public:
     CommonVcsSettings();
 
-    friend QDebug operator<<(QDebug, const CommonVcsSettings &);
-
     Utils::StringAspect nickNameMailMap;
     Utils::StringAspect nickNameFieldListFile;