diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
index 518db839ce4..95d472aab32 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
@@ -455,9 +455,8 @@ bool ClearCasePlugin::initialize(const QStringList & /*arguments */, QString *er
     m_settings.fromSettings(ICore::settings());
 
     // update view name when changing active project
-    if (ProjectExplorerPlugin *pe = ProjectExplorerPlugin::instance())
-        connect(pe, SIGNAL(currentProjectChanged(ProjectExplorer::Project*)),
-                this, SLOT(projectChanged(ProjectExplorer::Project*)));
+    connect(ProjectExplorerPlugin::instance(), SIGNAL(currentProjectChanged(ProjectExplorer::Project*)),
+            this, SLOT(projectChanged(ProjectExplorer::Project*)));
 
     addAutoReleasedObject(new SettingsPage);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.cpp
index 39720bdc985..79268c0dd87 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.cpp
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ StateListener::StateListener(QObject *parent) :
     connect(Core::VcsManager::instance(), SIGNAL(repositoryChanged(QString)),
             this, SLOT(slotStateChanged()));
 
-    if (ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorerPlugin *pe = ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorerPlugin::instance())
-        connect(pe, SIGNAL(currentProjectChanged(ProjectExplorer::Project*)),
-                this, SLOT(slotStateChanged()));
+    connect(ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorerPlugin::instance(),
+            SIGNAL(currentProjectChanged(ProjectExplorer::Project*)),
+            this, SLOT(slotStateChanged()));
 }
 
 static inline QString displayNameOfEditor(const QString &fileName)