diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
index 24428b42e3e..6c9f6e6607e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.cpp
@@ -2399,18 +2399,6 @@ static QByteArray multiBreakpointCommand(const char *cmdC, const Breakpoints &bp
 }
 #endif
 
-bool CdbEngine::stateAcceptsBreakpointChanges() const
-{
-    switch (state()) {
-    case InferiorRunOk:
-    case InferiorStopOk:
-    return true;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
 bool CdbEngine::acceptsBreakpoint(const BreakpointParameters &bp) const
 {
     if (bp.isCppBreakpoint()) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
index 1c454d6d515..6b9713a4b97 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/cdb/cdbengine.h
@@ -78,9 +78,7 @@ public:
     void activateFrame(int index) override;
     void selectThread(const Thread &thread) override;
 
-    bool stateAcceptsBreakpointChanges() const override;
     bool acceptsBreakpoint(const BreakpointParameters &params) const override;
-
     void insertBreakpoint(const Breakpoint &bp) override;
     void removeBreakpoint(const Breakpoint &bp) override;
     void updateBreakpoint(const Breakpoint &bp) override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
index bc7df160af9..97effe3ab4d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ public:
     virtual Core::Context languageContext() const { return {}; }
     QString displayName() const;
 
-    virtual bool stateAcceptsBreakpointChanges() const { return true; }
     virtual bool acceptsBreakpoint(const BreakpointParameters &bp) const = 0;
     virtual void insertBreakpoint(const Breakpoint &bp) = 0;
     virtual void removeBreakpoint(const Breakpoint &bp) = 0;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index 8786dbd543f..02697d977a6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -2349,20 +2349,6 @@ void GdbEngine::handleBreakCondition(const DebuggerResponse &, const Breakpoint
     updateBreakpoint(bp); // Maybe there's more to do.
 }
 
-bool GdbEngine::stateAcceptsBreakpointChanges() const
-{
-    switch (state()) {
-    case EngineSetupRequested:
-    case InferiorRunRequested:
-    case InferiorRunOk:
-    case InferiorStopRequested:
-    case InferiorStopOk:
-        return true;
-    default:
-        return false;
-    }
-}
-
 bool GdbEngine::acceptsBreakpoint(const BreakpointParameters &bp) const
 {
     if (runParameters().startMode == AttachCore)
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
index 91353479bdf..bd280af8cf2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.h
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ private: ////////// General Interface //////////
     ////////// Inferior Management //////////
 
     // This should be always the last call in a function.
-    bool stateAcceptsBreakpointChanges() const final;
     bool acceptsBreakpoint(const BreakpointParameters &bp) const final;
     void insertBreakpoint(const Breakpoint &bp) final;
     void removeBreakpoint(const Breakpoint &bp) final;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp
index c6051e045eb..074df297c13 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp
@@ -482,20 +482,6 @@ void LldbEngine::selectThread(const Thread &thread)
     runCommand(cmd);
 }
 
-bool LldbEngine::stateAcceptsBreakpointChanges() const
-{
-    switch (state()) {
-    case EngineSetupRequested:
-    case InferiorRunRequested:
-    case InferiorRunOk:
-    case InferiorStopRequested:
-    case InferiorStopOk:
-        return true;
-    default:
-        return false;
-    }
-}
-
 bool LldbEngine::acceptsBreakpoint(const BreakpointParameters &bp) const
 {
     if (runParameters().startMode == AttachCore)
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.h
index e33db0e963a..1d08069e080 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.h
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ private:
     void fetchFullBacktrace();
 
     // This should be always the last call in a function.
-    bool stateAcceptsBreakpointChanges() const override;
     bool acceptsBreakpoint(const BreakpointParameters &bp) const override;
     void insertBreakpoint(const Breakpoint &bp) override;
     void removeBreakpoint(const Breakpoint &bp) override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.cpp
index ca2619f4f0f..09b19572c1f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.cpp
@@ -350,18 +350,6 @@ void UvscEngine::activateFrame(int index)
     reloadPeripheralRegisters();
 }
 
-bool UvscEngine::stateAcceptsBreakpointChanges() const
-{
-    switch (state()) {
-    case InferiorRunOk:
-    case InferiorStopOk:
-        return true;
-    default:
-        break;
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
 bool UvscEngine::acceptsBreakpoint(const BreakpointParameters &bp) const
 {
     if (bp.isCppBreakpoint()) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.h
index af61d8c2353..1050c35bb46 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/uvsc/uvscengine.h
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
 
 #include <debugger/debuggerengine.h>
 
-namespace Utils { class FilePath; }
-
 namespace Debugger {
 namespace Internal {
 
@@ -63,9 +61,7 @@ public:
 
     void activateFrame(int index) final;
 
-    bool stateAcceptsBreakpointChanges() const final;
     bool acceptsBreakpoint(const BreakpointParameters &params) const final;
-
     void insertBreakpoint(const Breakpoint &bp) final;
     void removeBreakpoint(const Breakpoint &bp) final;
     void updateBreakpoint(const Breakpoint &bp) final;