diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.cpp
index 6748220743e..48f6103bccc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ AnalyzerRunControl::AnalyzerRunControl(const AnalyzerStartParameters &sp,
 {
     setIcon(QLatin1String(":/images/analyzer_start_small.png"));
 
-    m_runConfig = runConfiguration;
     m_sp = sp;
 
     connect(this, &AnalyzerRunControl::finished,
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ bool AnalyzerRunControl::isRunning() const
 
 QString AnalyzerRunControl::displayName() const
 {
-    return m_runConfig ? m_runConfig->displayName() : m_sp.displayName;
+    return m_sp.displayName;
 }
 
 } // namespace Analyzer
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.h b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.h
index 8b294c4c85f..8d436af6e88 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerruncontrol.h
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ public:
     virtual void pause() {}
     virtual void unpause() {}
 
-    /// The active run configuration for this engine, might be zero.
-    ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *runConfiguration() const { return m_runConfig; }
-
     /// The start parameters for this engine.
     const AnalyzerStartParameters &startParameters() const { return m_sp; }
 
@@ -98,8 +95,6 @@ signals:
 
 private:
     bool supportsReRunning() const { return false; }
-
-    ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *m_runConfig;
     AnalyzerStartParameters m_sp;
 };
 } // namespace Analyzer