diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp
index 2940b4cc575..5a48bba669c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ Qt::ItemFlags FlatModel::flags(const QModelIndex &index) const
     // We control the only view, and that one does the checks
     Qt::ItemFlags f = Qt::ItemIsSelectable|Qt::ItemIsEnabled|Qt::ItemIsDragEnabled;
     if (Node *node = nodeForIndex(index)) {
-        if (node->asSessionNode())
-            return 0; // no flags for session node...
         if (!node->asProjectNode()) {
             // either folder or file node
             if (node->supportedActions(node).contains(Rename))
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
index 55c6481e0c4..338a279498d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ FolderNode *Node::parentFolderNode() const
 
 ProjectNode *Node::managingProject()
 {
-    if (asSessionNode())
+    if (!m_parentFolderNode)
         return nullptr;
     ProjectNode *pn = parentProjectNode();
     return pn ? pn : asProjectNode(); // projects manage themselves...
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h
index a69e874fd5b..e613a35da48 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@ public:
     virtual const FolderNode *asFolderNode() const { return nullptr; }
     virtual ProjectNode *asProjectNode() { return nullptr; }
     virtual const ProjectNode *asProjectNode() const { return nullptr; }
-    virtual SessionNode *asSessionNode() { return nullptr; }
-    virtual const SessionNode *asSessionNode() const { return nullptr; }
 
     static bool sortByPath(const Node *a, const Node *b);
     void setParentFolderNode(FolderNode *parentFolder);
@@ -316,9 +314,6 @@ private:
 
     bool showInSimpleTree() const final;
     void projectDisplayNameChanged(Node *node);
-
-    SessionNode *asSessionNode() final { return this; }
-    const SessionNode *asSessionNode() const final { return this; }
 };
 
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer