diff --git a/src/libs/utils/launchersocket.cpp b/src/libs/utils/launchersocket.cpp
index c232579e20d..d2ee1cf19fd 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/launchersocket.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/launchersocket.cpp
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ public:
         , m_stdErr(stdErr) {}
     QByteArray stdOut() const { return m_stdOut; }
     QByteArray stdErr() const { return m_stdErr; }
-    void mergeWith(ReadyReadSignal *newSignal) {
-        m_stdOut += newSignal->stdOut();
-        m_stdErr += newSignal->stdErr();
-    }
 private:
     QByteArray m_stdOut;
     QByteArray m_stdErr;
@@ -268,16 +264,6 @@ void CallerHandle::appendSignal(LauncherSignal *launcherSignal)
 
     QMutexLocker locker(&m_mutex);
     QTC_ASSERT(isCalledFromLaunchersThread(), return);
-    // Merge ReadyRead signals into one.
-    if (launcherSignal->signalType() == CallerHandle::SignalType::ReadyRead
-            && !m_signals.isEmpty()
-            && m_signals.last()->signalType() == CallerHandle::SignalType::ReadyRead) {
-        ReadyReadSignal *lastSignal = static_cast<ReadyReadSignal *>(m_signals.last());
-        ReadyReadSignal *newSignal = static_cast<ReadyReadSignal *>(launcherSignal);
-        lastSignal->mergeWith(newSignal);
-        delete newSignal;
-        return;
-    }
     m_signals.append(launcherSignal);
 }