diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/servernodeinstance.cpp b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/servernodeinstance.cpp
index 592ea39dae2..b4bbf5cfc28 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/servernodeinstance.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/servernodeinstance.cpp
@@ -108,15 +108,6 @@ ServerNodeInstance &ServerNodeInstance::operator=(const ServerNodeInstance &othe
     return *this;
 }
 
-/*!
-\brief Paints the NodeInstance with this painter.
-\param painter used QPainter
-*/
-void ServerNodeInstance::paint(QPainter *painter)
-{
-    m_nodeInstance->paint(painter);
-}
-
 QImage ServerNodeInstance::renderImage() const
 {
     return m_nodeInstance->renderImage();
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/servernodeinstance.h b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/servernodeinstance.h
index ef9728937d2..a7cdff1c368 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/servernodeinstance.h
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/servernodeinstance.h
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ public:
     ServerNodeInstance(const ServerNodeInstance &other);
     ServerNodeInstance& operator=(const ServerNodeInstance &other);
 
-    void paint(QPainter *painter);
     QImage renderImage() const;
     QImage renderPreviewImage(const QSize &previewImageSize) const;