diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonproject.cpp b/src/plugins/python/pythonproject.cpp
index 136ada7bb8f..c38394a0bef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonproject.cpp
@@ -289,16 +289,6 @@ bool PythonProject::removeFiles(const QStringList &filePaths)
     return saveRawFileList(newList);
 }
 
-bool PythonProject::setFiles(const QStringList &filePaths)
-{
-    QStringList newList;
-    const QDir baseDir(projectDirectory().toString());
-    for (const QString &filePath : filePaths)
-        newList.append(baseDir.relativeFilePath(filePath));
-
-    return saveRawFileList(newList);
-}
-
 bool PythonProject::renameFile(const QString &filePath, const QString &newFilePath)
 {
     QStringList newList = m_rawFileList;
diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonproject.h b/src/plugins/python/pythonproject.h
index 9f53cb6a7f7..6f2d4b6d736 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonproject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonproject.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ public:
 
     bool addFiles(const QStringList &filePaths);
     bool removeFiles(const QStringList &filePaths);
-    bool setFiles(const QStringList &filePaths);
     bool renameFile(const QString &filePath, const QString &newFilePath);
     void refresh(ProjectExplorer::Target *target = nullptr);