diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/externaltoolsfilter.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/externaltoolsfilter.cpp
index c3d2d1705c2..308a378995f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/externaltoolsfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/externaltoolsfilter.cpp
@@ -83,58 +83,4 @@ LocatorMatcherTasks ExternalToolsFilter::matchers()
     return {{Sync(onSetup), storage}};
 }
 
-QList<LocatorFilterEntry> ExternalToolsFilter::matchesFor(QFutureInterface<LocatorFilterEntry> &,
-                                                          const QString &)
-{
-    return m_results;
-}
-
-void ExternalToolsFilter::prepareSearch(const QString &entry)
-{
-    QList<LocatorFilterEntry> bestEntries;
-    QList<LocatorFilterEntry> betterEntries;
-    QList<LocatorFilterEntry> goodEntries;
-    const Qt::CaseSensitivity entryCaseSensitivity = caseSensitivity(entry);
-    const QMap<QString, ExternalTool *> externalToolsById = ExternalToolManager::toolsById();
-    for (ExternalTool *tool : externalToolsById) {
-        int index = tool->displayName().indexOf(entry, 0, entryCaseSensitivity);
-        LocatorFilterEntry::HighlightInfo::DataType hDataType = LocatorFilterEntry::HighlightInfo::DisplayName;
-        if (index < 0) {
-            index = tool->description().indexOf(entry, 0, entryCaseSensitivity);
-            hDataType = LocatorFilterEntry::HighlightInfo::ExtraInfo;
-        }
-
-        if (index >= 0) {
-            LocatorFilterEntry filterEntry;
-            filterEntry.displayName = tool->displayName();
-            filterEntry.acceptor = [tool] {
-                auto runner = new ExternalToolRunner(tool);
-                if (runner->hasError())
-                    MessageManager::writeFlashing(runner->errorString());
-                return AcceptResult();
-            };
-            filterEntry.extraInfo = tool->description();
-            filterEntry.highlightInfo = LocatorFilterEntry::HighlightInfo(index, entry.length(), hDataType);
-
-            if (filterEntry.displayName.startsWith(entry, entryCaseSensitivity))
-                bestEntries.append(filterEntry);
-            else if (filterEntry.displayName.contains(entry, entryCaseSensitivity))
-                betterEntries.append(filterEntry);
-            else
-                goodEntries.append(filterEntry);
-        }
-    }
-    LocatorFilterEntry configEntry;
-    configEntry.displayName = "Configure External Tool...";
-    configEntry.extraInfo = "Opens External Tool settings";
-    configEntry.acceptor = [] {
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(CorePlugin::instance(), [] {
-            ICore::showOptionsDialog(Constants::SETTINGS_ID_TOOLS);
-        }, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-        return AcceptResult();
-    };
-    m_results = {};
-    m_results << bestEntries << betterEntries << goodEntries << configEntry;
-}
-
 } // Core::Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/externaltoolsfilter.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/externaltoolsfilter.h
index 74c83112b50..bc8fca6e705 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/externaltoolsfilter.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/externaltoolsfilter.h
@@ -5,23 +5,15 @@
 
 #include "ilocatorfilter.h"
 
-namespace Core {
-namespace Internal {
+namespace Core::Internal {
 
 class ExternalToolsFilter : public ILocatorFilter
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
 public:
     ExternalToolsFilter();
 
-    void prepareSearch(const QString &entry) override;
-    QList<LocatorFilterEntry> matchesFor(QFutureInterface<LocatorFilterEntry> &future,
-                                         const QString &entry) override;
 private:
     LocatorMatcherTasks matchers() final;
-
-    QList<LocatorFilterEntry> m_results;
 };
 
-} // namespace Internal
-} // namespace Core
+} // namespace Core::Internal