diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index ce2ce044be5..0d0dab0e60c 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "environment.h"
 #include "optional.h"
 #include "qtcassert.h"
+#include "macroexpander.h"
 
 #include "synchronousprocess.h"
 #include "hostosinfo.h"
@@ -174,12 +175,14 @@ public:
     Environment m_environment;
     BinaryVersionToolTipEventFilter *m_binaryVersionToolTipEventFilter = nullptr;
     QList<QAbstractButton *> m_buttons;
+    MacroExpander *m_macroExpander;
 };
 
 PathChooserPrivate::PathChooserPrivate() :
     m_hLayout(new QHBoxLayout),
     m_lineEdit(new FancyLineEdit),
-    m_acceptingKind(PathChooser::ExistingDirectory)
+    m_acceptingKind(PathChooser::ExistingDirectory),
+    m_macroExpander(globalMacroExpander())
 {
 }
 
@@ -187,7 +190,12 @@ QString PathChooserPrivate::expandedPath(const QString &input) const
 {
     if (input.isEmpty())
         return input;
-    const QString path = FileName::fromUserInput(m_environment.expandVariables(input)).toString();
+
+    QString expandedInput = m_environment.expandVariables(input);
+    if (m_macroExpander)
+        expandedInput = m_macroExpander->expand(expandedInput);
+
+    const QString path = FileName::fromUserInput(expandedInput).toString();
     if (path.isEmpty())
         return path;
 
@@ -692,6 +700,11 @@ void PathChooser::setHistoryCompleter(const QString &historyKey, bool restoreLas
     d->m_lineEdit->setHistoryCompleter(historyKey, restoreLastItemFromHistory);
 }
 
+void PathChooser::setMacroExpander(MacroExpander *macroExpander)
+{
+    d->m_macroExpander = macroExpander;
+}
+
 QStringList PathChooser::commandVersionArguments() const
 {
     return d->m_binaryVersionToolTipEventFilter ?
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h
index deaaf4f05d7..73939e1bf48 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ QT_END_NAMESPACE
 namespace Utils {
 
 class FancyLineEdit;
+class MacroExpander;
 class Environment;
 class PathChooserPrivate;
 
@@ -135,6 +136,11 @@ public:
     // Enable a history completer with a history of entries.
     void setHistoryCompleter(const QString &historyKey, bool restoreLastItemFromHistory = false);
 
+    // Sets a macro expander that is used when producing path and fileName.
+    // By default, the global expander is used.
+    // nullptr can be passed to disable macro expansion.
+    void setMacroExpander(MacroExpander *macroExpander);
+
     bool isReadOnly() const;
     void setReadOnly(bool b);