diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
index 740e400a406..cf66ef36a61 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
@@ -261,8 +261,6 @@ signals:
     void configurationFinished();
 
 protected:
-    friend class IRunConfigurationFactory;
-
     RunConfiguration(Target *target, Core::Id id);
 
     /// convenience function to get current build configuration.