diff --git a/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.cpp b/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.cpp
index 7faab0b1bcb..379b4189cec 100644
--- a/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.cpp
+++ b/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.cpp
@@ -1688,22 +1688,6 @@ bool VcprojGenerator::openOutput(QFile &file, const QString &/*build*/) const
     return Win32MakefileGenerator::openOutput(file, QString());
 }
 
-QString VcprojGenerator::fixFilename(QString ofile) const
-{
-    ofile = Option::fixPathToLocalOS(ofile);
-    int slashfind = ofile.lastIndexOf(Option::dir_sep);
-    if(slashfind == -1) {
-        ofile.replace('-', '_');
-    } else {
-        int hyphenfind = ofile.indexOf('-', slashfind);
-        while (hyphenfind != -1 && slashfind < hyphenfind) {
-            ofile.replace(hyphenfind, 1, '_');
-            hyphenfind = ofile.indexOf('-', hyphenfind + 1);
-        }
-    }
-    return ofile;
-}
-
 void VcprojGenerator::outputVariables()
 {
 #if 0
diff --git a/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.h b/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.h
index 28705348356..4567a90635b 100644
--- a/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.h
+++ b/qmake/generators/win32/msvc_vcproj.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ protected:
 
     virtual bool openOutput(QFile &file, const QString &build) const;
     virtual void outputVariables();
-    QString fixFilename(QString ofile) const;
 
     void initOld();
     virtual void initProject();