diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.h
index 7017664d9a8..49dc64126c5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeprojectnodes.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ namespace Internal {
 
 class CMakeProjectNode : public ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode
 {
-    friend class CMakeProject;
 public:
     CMakeProjectNode(const Utils::FileName &fileName);
     bool showInSimpleTree() const override;