diff --git a/examples/widgets/tools/tools.pro b/examples/widgets/tools/tools.pro
index f08f7fd6d28..b5d52356f9a 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/tools/tools.pro
+++ b/examples/widgets/tools/tools.pro
@@ -17,8 +17,3 @@ SUBDIRS       = \
 contains(DEFINES, QT_NO_TRANSLATION): SUBDIRS -= i18n
 
 plugandpaint.depends = plugandpaintplugins
-
-# install
-sources.files = tools.pro
-sources.path = $$[QT_INSTALL_EXAMPLES]/widgets/tools
-INSTALLS += sources