diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
index e777623f529..59ee2f42636 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
@@ -168,11 +168,6 @@ QString FileUtils::msgTerminalWithAction()
                         "Opens a submenu for choosing an environment, such as \"Run Environment\"");
 }
 
-void FileUtils::removeFile(const QString &filePath, bool deleteFromFS)
-{
-    removeFiles({FilePath::fromString(filePath)}, deleteFromFS);
-}
-
 void FileUtils::removeFiles(const FilePaths &filePaths, bool deleteFromFS)
 {
     // remove from version control
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.h
index ab4c2e9c21b..c1b79115076 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ struct CORE_EXPORT FileUtils
     static QString msgTerminalHereAction();
     static QString msgTerminalWithAction();
     // File operations aware of version control and file system case-insensitiveness
-    static void removeFile(const QString &filePath, bool deleteFromFS);
     static void removeFiles(const Utils::FilePaths &filePaths, bool deleteFromFS);
     static bool renameFile(const Utils::FilePath &from, const Utils::FilePath &to,
                            HandleIncludeGuards handleGuards = HandleIncludeGuards::No);
diff --git a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourcefile.cpp b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourcefile.cpp
index bfc77ad26fe..4399e52f994 100644
--- a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourcefile.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/qrceditor/resourcefile.cpp
@@ -1260,7 +1260,8 @@ EntryBackup * RelativeResourceModel::removeEntry(const QModelIndex &index)
         Utils::RemoveFileDialog removeFileDialog(fileNameBackup, Core::ICore::dialogParent());
         if (removeFileDialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
             deleteItem(index);
-            Core::FileUtils::removeFile(fileNameBackup, removeFileDialog.isDeleteFileChecked());
+            Core::FileUtils::removeFiles({Utils::FilePath::fromString(fileNameBackup)},
+                                         removeFileDialog.isDeleteFileChecked());
             return new FileEntryBackup(*this, prefixIndex.row(), index.row(), fileNameBackup, aliasBackup);
         }
         return nullptr;