diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.cpp
index b444cf52528..bd2940a7ce1 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.cpp
@@ -237,12 +237,6 @@ QByteArray SshRemoteProcessRunner::readAllStandardError()
     return data;
 }
 
-void SshRemoteProcessRunner::writeDataToProcess(const QByteArray &data)
-{
-    QTC_CHECK(isProcessRunning());
-    d->m_process->write(data);
-}
-
 void SshRemoteProcessRunner::cancel()
 {
     setState(Inactive);
diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.h b/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.h
index 84f92e690f0..6ad2ac6205a 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.h
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ public:
     QString lastConnectionErrorString() const;
 
     bool isProcessRunning() const;
-    void writeDataToProcess(const QByteArray &data);
     void cancel();
     QProcess::ExitStatus processExitStatus() const;
     int processExitCode() const;