diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.cpp
index e4cbf6903b7..606911654fd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ BuildDirectoryAspect::BuildDirectoryAspect(const BuildConfiguration *bc)
 {
     setSettingsKey("ProjectExplorer.BuildConfiguration.BuildDirectory");
     setLabelText(Tr::tr("Build directory:"));
-    setDisplayStyle(PathChooserDisplay);
     setExpectedKind(Utils::PathChooser::Directory);
     setValidationFunction([this](FancyLineEdit *edit, QString *error) {
         const FilePath fixedDir = fixupDir(FilePath::fromUserInput(edit->text()));
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.h
index 96c6db90716..bcc8987cd0c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.h
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@
 
 #include <utils/aspects.h>
 
-namespace Utils { class FilePath; }
-
 namespace ProjectExplorer {
+
 class BuildConfiguration;
 
-class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT BuildDirectoryAspect : public Utils::StringAspect
+class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT BuildDirectoryAspect : public Utils::FilePathAspect
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
index 56b04b4b7f6..ee9ffea832b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ MakeStep::MakeStep(BuildStepList *parent, Id id)
 
     setCommandLineProvider([this] { return effectiveMakeCommand(Execution); });
 
-    m_makeCommandAspect = addAspect<StringAspect>();
+    m_makeCommandAspect = addAspect<FilePathAspect>();
     m_makeCommandAspect->setSettingsKey(id.withSuffix(MAKE_COMMAND_SUFFIX).toString());
-    m_makeCommandAspect->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::PathChooserDisplay);
     m_makeCommandAspect->setExpectedKind(PathChooser::ExistingCommand);
     m_makeCommandAspect->setBaseFileName(PathChooser::homePath());
     m_makeCommandAspect->setHistoryCompleter("PE.MakeCommand.History");
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processstep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processstep.cpp
index 3ced1622d0d..a34ff10b611 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processstep.cpp
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@ public:
 ProcessStep::ProcessStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Id id)
     : AbstractProcessStep(bsl, id)
 {
-    auto command = addAspect<StringAspect>();
+    auto command = addAspect<FilePathAspect>();
     command->setSettingsKey(PROCESS_COMMAND_KEY);
-    command->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::PathChooserDisplay);
     command->setLabelText(Tr::tr("Command:"));
     command->setExpectedKind(PathChooser::Command);
     command->setHistoryCompleter("PE.ProcessStepCommand.History");
@@ -46,10 +45,9 @@ ProcessStep::ProcessStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Id id)
     arguments->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::LineEditDisplay);
     arguments->setLabelText(Tr::tr("Arguments:"));
 
-    auto workingDirectory = addAspect<StringAspect>();
+    auto workingDirectory = addAspect<FilePathAspect>();
     workingDirectory->setSettingsKey(PROCESS_WORKINGDIRECTORY_KEY);
     workingDirectory->setValue(Constants::DEFAULT_WORKING_DIR);
-    workingDirectory->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::PathChooserDisplay);
     workingDirectory->setLabelText(Tr::tr("Working directory:"));
     workingDirectory->setExpectedKind(PathChooser::Directory);