diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewparser.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewparser.cpp
index 92e38736560..66a7317618d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/iarewparser.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void IarParser::amendFilePath()
     QString filePath;
     while (!m_filePathParts.isEmpty())
         filePath.append(m_filePathParts.takeFirst().trimmed());
-    m_lastTask.file = Utils::FileName::fromUserInput(filePath);
+    m_lastTask.setFile(Utils::FileName::fromUserInput(filePath));
     m_expectFilePath = false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp
index 4d334a78e8a..98602713297 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.cpp
@@ -65,17 +65,11 @@ Task::Task(TaskType type_, const QString &description_,
            const Utils::FileName &file_, int line_, Core::Id category_,
            const QIcon &icon, Options options) :
     taskId(s_nextId), type(type_), options(options), description(description_),
-    file(file_), line(line_), movedLine(line_), category(category_),
+    line(line_), movedLine(line_), category(category_),
     icon(icon.isNull() ? taskTypeIcon(type_) : icon)
 {
     ++s_nextId;
-    if (!file.isEmpty() && !file.toFileInfo().isAbsolute()) {
-        Utils::FileNameList possiblePaths = Internal::findFileInSession(file);
-        if (possiblePaths.length() == 1)
-            file = possiblePaths.first();
-        else
-            fileCandidates = possiblePaths;
-    }
+    setFile(file_);
 }
 
 Task Task::compilerMissingTask()
@@ -126,6 +120,18 @@ void Task::clear()
     m_mark.clear();
 }
 
+void Task::setFile(const Utils::FileName &file_)
+{
+    file = file_;
+    if (!file.isEmpty() && !file.toFileInfo().isAbsolute()) {
+        Utils::FileNameList possiblePaths = Internal::findFileInSession(file);
+        if (possiblePaths.length() == 1)
+            file = possiblePaths.first();
+        else
+            fileCandidates = possiblePaths;
+    }
+}
+
 //
 // functions
 //
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.h
index b8b80784aa4..82ff6fcb135 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/task.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public:
 
     bool isNull() const;
     void clear();
+    void setFile(const Utils::FileName &file);
 
     unsigned int taskId = 0;
     TaskType type = Unknown;