diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
index 983972cd3bdce04da1cfb128fdcbc6b78d3a933a..f89338381d66df50564f1058571ba2e876ab323e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
@@ -612,12 +612,10 @@ void QmlEngine::sendPing()
     sendMessage(reply);
 }
 
-namespace Internal {
 DebuggerEngine *createQmlEngine(const DebuggerStartParameters &sp)
 {
     return new QmlEngine(sp);
 }
-} // namespace Internal
 
 unsigned QmlEngine::debuggerCapabilities() const
 {