diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
index 55a3b64c0da..74411ef3a4c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 #include <QJsonArray>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QSet>
-#include <QTimer>
 #include <QVariantMap>
 
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -456,11 +455,6 @@ void QbsBuildSystem::updateAfterParse()
     });
 }
 
-void QbsBuildSystem::delayedUpdateAfterParse()
-{
-    QTimer::singleShot(0, this, &QbsBuildSystem::updateAfterParse);
-}
-
 void QbsBuildSystem::updateProjectNodes(const std::function<void ()> &continuation)
 {
     m_treeCreationWatcher = new TreeCreationWatcher(this);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h
index bfd5d708fcf..7aa92e1d1be 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.h
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ private:
     void updateBuildTargetData();
     bool checkCancelStatus();
     void updateAfterParse();
-    void delayedUpdateAfterParse();
     void updateProjectNodes(const std::function<void()> &continuation);
     Utils::FilePath installRoot();