diff --git a/platform/external-system-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/externalSystem/service/execution/ExternalSystemTaskRunner.kt b/platform/external-system-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/externalSystem/service/execution/ExternalSystemTaskRunner.kt
index d6cc52b03287..dcf554d58efb 100644
--- a/platform/external-system-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/externalSystem/service/execution/ExternalSystemTaskRunner.kt
+++ b/platform/external-system-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/externalSystem/service/execution/ExternalSystemTaskRunner.kt
@@ -59,8 +59,4 @@ class ExternalSystemTaskRunner : GenericProgramRunner<RunnerSettings>() {
     descriptor.runnerLayoutUi = runContentDescriptor.runnerLayoutUi
     return descriptor
   }
-
-  companion object {
-    val EMPTY_COMPONENT: JComponent = object : JComponent() {}
-  }
 }