diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
index 3ee12eeb3bd..192d3b0af51 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -349,12 +349,6 @@ void CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::setError(const QString &message)
     m_errorMessageLabel->setVisible(showError);
     m_errorMessageLabel->setText(message);
     m_errorMessageLabel->setToolTip(message);
-
-    m_editButton->setEnabled(!showError);
-    m_unsetButton->setEnabled(!showError);
-    m_resetButton->setEnabled(!showError);
-    m_showAdvancedCheckBox->setEnabled(!showError);
-    m_filterEdit->setEnabled(!showError);
 }
 
 void CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::setWarning(const QString &message)