diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.cpp
index 7ecf374a357..9c6ceb6af59 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.cpp
@@ -283,13 +283,6 @@ void KitManager::registerKitInformation(KitInformation *ki)
     return;
 }
 
-void KitManager::deregisterKitInformation(KitInformation *ki)
-{
-    QTC_CHECK(d->m_informationList.contains(ki));
-    d->m_informationList.removeOne(ki);
-    delete ki;
-}
-
 QSet<Id> KitManager::supportedPlatforms()
 {
     QSet<Id> platforms;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.h
index ba9c316dcfd..6c034db4281 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmanager.h
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ public:
     static void setDefaultKit(Kit *k);
 
     static void registerKitInformation(KitInformation *ki);
-    static void deregisterKitInformation(KitInformation *ki);
 
     static QSet<Core::Id> supportedPlatforms();
     static QSet<Core::Id> availableFeatures(Core::Id platformId);