diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.cpp
index 3b4ce596a48..fb22a85c7db 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.cpp
@@ -140,11 +140,6 @@ QList<BuildStep *> BuildStepList::steps() const
     return m_steps;
 }
 
-QList<BuildStep *> BuildStepList::steps(const std::function<bool (const BuildStep *)> &filter) const
-{
-    return Utils::filtered(steps(), filter);
-}
-
 void BuildStepList::insertStep(int position, BuildStep *step)
 {
     m_steps.insert(position, step);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h
index 59be5a17306..c71217eccd9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
     void clear();
 
     QList<BuildStep *> steps() const;
-    QList<BuildStep *> steps(const std::function<bool(const BuildStep *)> &filter) const;
+
     template <class BS> BS *firstOfType() {
         BS *bs = nullptr;
         for (int i = 0; i < count(); ++i) {