diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
index 2e9cf7657cc..7128b79ee3f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
@@ -938,6 +938,14 @@ QStringList ICore::additionalAboutInformation()
     return m_mainwindow->additionalAboutInformation();
 }
 
+/*!
+    \internal
+*/
+void ICore::clearAboutInformation()
+{
+    m_mainwindow->clearAboutInformation();
+}
+
 /*!
     \internal
 */
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h
index f595fb4ba88..9192012b0b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ signals:
 public:
     /* internal use */
     static QStringList additionalAboutInformation();
+    static void clearAboutInformation();
     static void appendAboutInformation(const QString &line);
     static QString systemInformation();
     static void setupScreenShooter(const QString &name, QWidget *w, const QRect &rc = QRect());
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
index 9f1043146c2..b4f55b54145 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -240,6 +240,11 @@ QStringList MainWindow::additionalAboutInformation() const
     return m_aboutInformation;
 }
 
+void MainWindow::clearAboutInformation()
+{
+    m_aboutInformation.clear();
+}
+
 void MainWindow::appendAboutInformation(const QString &line)
 {
     m_aboutInformation.append(line);
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.h
index 0755fae3e45..fc15543d27a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mainwindow.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public:
     void setOverrideColor(const QColor &color);
 
     QStringList additionalAboutInformation() const;
+    void clearAboutInformation();
     void appendAboutInformation(const QString &line);
 
     void addPreCloseListener(const std::function<bool()> &listener);