diff --git a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/mesonprojectnodes.cpp b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/mesonprojectnodes.cpp
index 4e842d30376..f22d46680fd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/mesonprojectnodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/mesonprojectnodes.cpp
@@ -23,13 +23,6 @@ MesonProjectNode::MesonProjectNode(const FilePath &directory)
     setListInProject(false);
 }
 
-MesonFileNode::MesonFileNode(const FilePath &file)
-    : ProjectNode(file)
-{
-    setIcon(DirectoryIcon(Constants::Icons::MESON));
-    setListInProject(true);
-}
-
 MesonTargetNode::MesonTargetNode(const FilePath &directory, const QString &name)
     : ProjectNode(directory)
     , m_name(name)
diff --git a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/mesonprojectnodes.h b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/mesonprojectnodes.h
index 504a77b8dc4..14ade1f1116 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/mesonprojectnodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/mesonprojectnodes.h
@@ -26,16 +26,4 @@ private:
     QString m_name;
 };
 
-class MesonFileNode : public ProjectExplorer::ProjectNode
-{
-public:
-    MesonFileNode(const Utils::FilePath &file);
-
-    bool showInSimpleTree() const final { return false; }
-    std::optional<Utils::FilePath> visibleAfterAddFileAction() const override
-    {
-        return filePath().pathAppended("meson.build");
-    }
-};
-
 } // MesonProjectManager:Internal