diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
index 9ed60784249..136475e1a5d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ QString QMakeStep::allArguments(const QtVersion *v, ArgumentFlags flags) const
     QStringList arguments;
     if (bc->subNodeBuild())
         arguments << bc->subNodeBuild()->filePath().nativePath();
-    else if (flags & ArgumentFlag::OmitProjectPath)
-        arguments << project()->projectFilePath().fileName();
     else
         arguments << project()->projectFilePath().nativePath();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
index a05914e6519..f72c48d4612 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ public:
     void setForced(bool b);
 
     enum class ArgumentFlag {
-        OmitProjectPath = 0x01,
         Expand = 0x02
     };
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(ArgumentFlags, ArgumentFlag);