diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index 197d464b502..4f486a625ae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -2667,11 +2667,6 @@ void DebuggerPlugin::activateDebugMode()
     d->activateDebugMode();
 }
 
-void DebuggerPlugin::exitDebugger()
-{
-    d->exitDebugger();
-}
-
 void DebuggerPlugin::createNewDock(QWidget *widget)
 {
     QDockWidget *dockWidget =
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.h
index 6eeeea5296d..71dab8c888a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.h
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ public:
     bool isRegisterViewVisible() const;
 
 public slots:
-    void exitDebugger();  // FIXME: remove
     void clearCppCodeModelSnapshot();
     void ensureLogVisible();