diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h
index 00de9bb71e0..04058f4aa76 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:
 
     static QString buildTypeName(BuildType type);
 
-    bool isActive() const override;
+    bool isActive() const;
 
     static void prependCompilerPathToEnvironment(Kit *k, Utils::Environment &env);
     void updateCacheAndEmitEnvironmentChanged();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.cpp
index ba0bfa221a3..959e91d23ce 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.cpp
@@ -217,11 +217,6 @@ void BuildStep::reportRunResult(QFutureInterface<bool> &fi, bool success)
     fi.reportFinished();
 }
 
-bool BuildStep::isActive() const
-{
-    return projectConfiguration()->isActive();
-}
-
 bool BuildStep::widgetExpandedByDefault() const
 {
     return m_widgetExpandedByDefault;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.h
index 4c45fefb7f1..2b2cfe64a2c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.h
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ public:
 
     static void reportRunResult(QFutureInterface<bool> &fi, bool success);
 
-    bool isActive() const override;
-
     bool widgetExpandedByDefault() const;
     void setWidgetExpandedByDefault(bool widgetExpandedByDefault);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.h
index 156fb526749..6cd85b62a3e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
     QVariantMap toMap() const override;
 
-    bool isActive() const override;
+    bool isActive() const;
 
     bool usesCustomDeploymentData() const { return m_usesCustomDeploymentData; }
     void setUseCustomDeploymentData(bool enabled) { m_usesCustomDeploymentData = enabled; }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.h
index c6134f6ed8f..3702655e168 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.h
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ public:
     Target *target() const;
     Project *project() const;
 
-    virtual bool isActive() const = 0;
-
     static QString settingsIdKey();
 
     template<class Aspect, typename ...Args>
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
index 5a51508ccf7..053bd600136 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT RunConfiguration : public ProjectConfiguration
 public:
     ~RunConfiguration() override;
 
-    bool isActive() const override;
+    bool isActive() const;
 
     virtual QString disabledReason() const;
     virtual bool isEnabled() const;