diff --git a/src/libs/sqlite/sqlitebasestatement.cpp b/src/libs/sqlite/sqlitebasestatement.cpp
index d9d677c3959..ae0a60913d1 100644
--- a/src/libs/sqlite/sqlitebasestatement.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/sqlite/sqlitebasestatement.cpp
@@ -325,11 +325,6 @@ QString BaseStatement::columnName(int column) const
     return QString::fromUtf8(sqlite3_column_name(m_compiledStatement.get(), column));
 }
 
-Database &BaseStatement::database() const
-{
-    return m_database;
-}
-
 namespace {
 template<typename StringType>
 StringType textForColumn(sqlite3_stmt *sqlStatment, int column)
diff --git a/src/libs/sqlite/sqlitebasestatement.h b/src/libs/sqlite/sqlitebasestatement.h
index 000e667780e..afe9c7fcada 100644
--- a/src/libs/sqlite/sqlitebasestatement.h
+++ b/src/libs/sqlite/sqlitebasestatement.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public:
 
     QString columnName(int column) const;
 
-    Database &database() const;
+    Database &database() const { return m_database; }
 
 protected:
     ~BaseStatement() = default;