diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp
index b7159555245..6d29ec77186 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunner.cpp
@@ -310,8 +310,6 @@ static DebuggerStartParameters localStartParameters(RunConfiguration *runConfigu
     QTC_ASSERT(rc, return sp);
     EnvironmentAspect *environment = rc->extraAspect<ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentAspect>();
     QTC_ASSERT(environment, return sp);
-    if (!rc->ensureConfigured(errorMessage))
-        return sp;
 
     Target *target = runConfiguration->target();
     Kit *kit = target ? target->kit() : KitManager::defaultKit();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/localapplicationruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/localapplicationruncontrol.cpp
index d0a78621d13..e5072117ff8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/localapplicationruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/localapplicationruncontrol.cpp
@@ -54,11 +54,9 @@ bool LocalApplicationRunControlFactory::canRun(RunConfiguration *runConfiguratio
 
 RunControl *LocalApplicationRunControlFactory::create(RunConfiguration *runConfiguration, RunMode mode, QString *errorMessage)
 {
+    Q_UNUSED(errorMessage)
     QTC_ASSERT(canRun(runConfiguration, mode), return 0);
     LocalApplicationRunConfiguration *localRunConfiguration = qobject_cast<LocalApplicationRunConfiguration *>(runConfiguration);
-    // Force the dialog about executables at this point and fail if there is none
-    if (!localRunConfiguration->ensureConfigured(errorMessage))
-        return 0;
     return new LocalApplicationRunControl(localRunConfiguration, mode);
 }