diff --git a/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebug.qbs b/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebug.qbs
index beba356937711f99e7b9936b157ccca2c605bc50..601c0e4c5d1ae3b12d10e784e0a45aeea790c6a3 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebug.qbs
+++ b/src/libs/qmldebug/qmldebug.qbs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ QtcLibrary {
 
     cpp.defines: base.concat("QMLDEBUG_LIB")
 
-    Depends { name: "cpp" }
     Depends { name: "Qt"; submodules: ["gui", "network"] }
 
     files: [