diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.cpp
index f886185f1d7..182a1dea713 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "iosrunconfiguration.h"
 #include "iosconstants.h"
-#include "iosdeploystep.h"
+#include "iosdevice.h"
 #include "simulatorcontrol.h"
 
 #include <projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h>
@@ -162,12 +162,6 @@ bool IosRunConfiguration::canRunForNode(const Node *node) const
     return node->filePath() == profilePath();
 }
 
-IosDeployStep *IosRunConfiguration::deployStep() const
-{
-    DeployConfiguration *config = target()->activeDeployConfiguration();
-    return config ? config->stepList()->firstOfType<IosDeployStep>() : nullptr;
-}
-
 FileName IosRunConfiguration::profilePath() const
 {
     return FileName::fromString(buildKey());
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.h
index adb37ae7a8c..72d30b02273 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosrunconfiguration.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 namespace Ios {
 namespace Internal {
 
-class IosDeployStep;
 class IosDeviceTypeAspect;
 
 class IosRunConfiguration : public ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration
@@ -45,8 +44,6 @@ class IosRunConfiguration : public ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration
 public:
     IosRunConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, Core::Id id);
 
-    IosDeployStep *deployStep() const;
-
     Utils::FileName profilePath() const;
     QString applicationName() const;
     Utils::FileName bundleDirectory() const;