6 files changed, 1 insertions, 29 deletions
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
index 47c4eb61399..0d938eb0cab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
@@ -131,15 +131,10 @@ bool CMakeBuildStep::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
     return BuildStep::fromMap(map);
 }
 
-
 bool CMakeBuildStep::init()
 {
     bool canInit = true;
     CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc = cmakeBuildConfiguration();
-    if (!bc) {
-        emit addTask(Task::buildConfigurationMissingTask());
-        canInit = false;
-    }
     if (bc && !bc->isEnabled()) {
         emit addTask(BuildSystemTask(Task::Error,
                           tr("CMakeProjectManager::CMakeBuildStep")));
@@ -528,12 +523,6 @@ QRadioButton *CMakeBuildStepConfigWidget::itemWidget(QListWidgetItem *item)
 
 void CMakeBuildStepConfigWidget::updateDetails()
 {
-    BuildConfiguration *bc = m_buildStep->buildConfiguration();
-    if (!bc) {
-        setSummaryText(tr("<b>No build configuration found on this kit.</b>"));
-        return;
-    }
-
     ProcessParameters param;
     param.setMacroExpander(m_buildStep->macroExpander());
     param.setEnvironment(m_buildStep->buildEnvironment());
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosbuildstep.cpp
index 9e54b8086bc..dc192365720 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosbuildstep.cpp
@@ -175,8 +175,6 @@ IosBuildStep::IosBuildStep(BuildStepList *parent, Id id)
 bool IosBuildStep::init()
 {
     BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-    if (!bc)
-        emit addTask(Task::buildConfigurationMissingTask());
 
     ToolChain *tc = ToolChainKitAspect::cxxToolChain(target()->kit());
     if (!tc)
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
index 5a3cf226d2f..ea327fe303c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
@@ -81,15 +81,11 @@ void MakeStep::setAvailableBuildTargets(const QStringList &buildTargets)
 
 bool MakeStep::init()
 {
-    BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-    if (!bc)
-        emit addTask(Task::buildConfigurationMissingTask());
-
     const CommandLine make = effectiveMakeCommand(Execution);
     if (make.executable().isEmpty())
         emit addTask(makeCommandMissingTask());
 
-    if (!bc || make.executable().isEmpty()) {
+    if (make.executable().isEmpty()) {
         emitFaultyConfigurationMessage();
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp
index 136d4db09a9..aa39a85e3d5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp
@@ -81,14 +81,6 @@ Task Task::compilerMissingTask()
                            .arg(Core::Constants::IDE_DISPLAY_NAME));
 }
 
-Task Task::buildConfigurationMissingTask()
-{
-    return BuildSystemTask(Task::Error,
-                           tr("%1 needs a build configuration set up to build. "
-                              "Configure a build configuration in the project settings.")
-                           .arg(Core::Constants::IDE_DISPLAY_NAME));
-}
-
 void Task::setMark(TextEditor::TextMark *mark)
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(mark, return);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.h
index 8d17f086fb3..6055dec43e7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.h
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ public:
          Options options = AddTextMark | FlashWorthy);
 
     static Task compilerMissingTask();
-    static Task buildConfigurationMissingTask();
 
     bool isNull() const;
     void clear();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp
index 38e076fc8d9..dbf1ed25691 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ QmakeMakeStep::QmakeMakeStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Core::Id id)
 bool QmakeMakeStep::init()
 {
     const auto bc = static_cast<QmakeBuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
-    if (!bc)
-        emit addTask(Task::buildConfigurationMissingTask());
 
     const Utils::CommandLine unmodifiedMake = effectiveMakeCommand(Execution);
     const Utils::FilePath makeExecutable = unmodifiedMake.executable();