diff --git a/src/libs/utils/algorithm.h b/src/libs/utils/algorithm.h
index f75dae1f443..c1cb7ea8948 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/algorithm.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/algorithm.h
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ auto transform(const QList<T> &container, F function) -> QList<decltype(function
     return result;
 }
 
+template <typename Container>
+inline void sort(Container &c)
+{
+    std::sort(c.begin(), c.end());
+}
+
+template <typename Container, typename Predicate>
+inline void sort(Container &c, Predicate p)
+{
+    std::sort(c.begin(), c.end(), p);
+}
+
 }
 
 #endif // ALGORITHM_H
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
index 5268fe66946..a08de8503e5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidconfigurations.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include <qtsupport/baseqtversion.h>
 #include <qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h>
 #include <qtsupport/qtversionmanager.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/environment.h>
 #include <utils/sleep.h>
 
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ void AndroidConfig::updateNdkInformation() const
         const QString &fileName = it.next();
         m_availableNdkPlatforms.push_back(fileName.mid(fileName.lastIndexOf(QLatin1Char('-')) + 1).toInt());
     }
-    qSort(m_availableNdkPlatforms.begin(), m_availableNdkPlatforms.end(), qGreater<int>());
+    Utils::sort(m_availableNdkPlatforms, std::greater<int>());
 
     // detect toolchain host
     QStringList hostPatterns;
@@ -494,7 +495,7 @@ QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> AndroidConfig::connectedDevices(QString *error) const
         devices.push_back(dev);
     }
 
-    qSort(devices.begin(), devices.end(), androidDevicesLessThan);
+    Utils::sort(devices, androidDevicesLessThan);
     if (devices.isEmpty() && error)
         *error = QApplication::translate("AndroidConfiguration",
                                          "No devices found in output of: %1")
@@ -631,7 +632,7 @@ QVector<AndroidDeviceInfo> AndroidConfig::androidVirtualDevices() const
         dev.type = AndroidDeviceInfo::Emulator;
         devices.push_back(dev);
     }
-    qSort(devices.begin(), devices.end(), androidDevicesLessThan);
+    Utils::sort(devices, androidDevicesLessThan);
 
     return devices;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
index bdd9e7b6e7e..55914e9acec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include <qtsupport/customexecutablerunconfiguration.h>
 #include <qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h>
 #include <qtsupport/qtsupportconstants.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFileSystemWatcher>
@@ -868,7 +869,11 @@ QVector<AndroidManager::Library> AndroidManager::availableQtLibsWithDependencies
         }
         qtLibraries.push_back(library);
     }
-    qSort(qtLibraries.begin(), qtLibraries.end(), qtLibrariesLessThan);
+    Utils::sort(qtLibraries, [](const Library &a, const Library &b) -> bool {
+        if (a.level == b.level)
+            return a.name < b.name;
+        return a.level < b.level;
+    });
 
     return qtLibraries;
 
@@ -1171,13 +1176,6 @@ int AndroidManager::setLibraryLevel(const QString &library, LibrariesMap &mapLib
     return maxlevel + 1;
 }
 
-bool AndroidManager::qtLibrariesLessThan(const Library &a, const Library &b)
-{
-    if (a.level == b.level)
-        return a.name < b.name;
-    return a.level < b.level;
-}
-
 QString AndroidManager::libGnuStl(const QString &arch, const QString &ndkToolChainVersion)
 {
     return AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().ndkLocation().toString()
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.h b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.h
index 75b2fe2b72d..ca5e35d63b2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ private:
 
     static QStringList dependencies(const Utils::FileName &readelfPath, const QString &lib);
     static int setLibraryLevel(const QString &library, LibrariesMap &mapLibs);
-    static bool qtLibrariesLessThan(const Library &a, const Library &b);
+
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.cpp
index 338954849aa..fa47a0b9eb9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidmanifesteditorwidget.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <texteditor/texteditoractionhandler.h>
 #include <texteditor/texteditorsettings.h>
 #include <qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 
 #include <QLineEdit>
 #include <QFileInfo>
@@ -1348,7 +1349,7 @@ void PermissionsModel::setPermissions(const QStringList &permissions)
 {
     beginResetModel();
     m_permissions = permissions;
-    qSort(m_permissions);
+    Utils::sort(m_permissions);
     endResetModel();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangcompletion.cpp b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangcompletion.cpp
index 72bc6dbfae7..eadaf40f0a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangcompletion.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clangcodemodel/clangcompletion.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static QList<CodeCompletionResult> unfilteredCompletion(const ClangCompletionAss
     }
 
     QList<CodeCompletionResult> result = wrapper->codeCompleteAt(line, column + 1, unsavedFiles);
-    qSort(result);
+    std::sort(result);
 
     if (DebugTiming)
         qDebug() << "... Completion done in" << t.elapsed() << "ms, with" << result.count() << "items.";
diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
index 29a3ca08805..1ea29ff15a5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/iprojectmanager.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/synchronousprocess.h>
 #include <utils/parameteraction.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
@@ -1906,7 +1907,7 @@ QList<QStringPair> ClearCasePlugin::ccGetActivities() const
                 result.append(QStringPair(actName, act.at(1).trimmed()));
         }
     }
-    qSort(result);
+    Utils::sort(result);
     if (!rebaseAct.first.isEmpty())
         result.append(rebaseAct);
     if (!deliverAct.first.isEmpty())
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
index 81476f52747..857cd919d53 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakeproject.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include <qtsupport/uicodemodelsupport.h>
 #include <cpptools/cppmodelmanagerinterface.h>
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/stringutils.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
@@ -432,8 +433,8 @@ void CMakeProject::buildTree(CMakeProjectNode *rootNode, QList<ProjectExplorer::
     // Gather old list
     QList<ProjectExplorer::FileNode *> oldList;
     gatherFileNodes(rootNode, oldList);
-    qSort(oldList.begin(), oldList.end(), sortNodesByPath);
-    qSort(newList.begin(), newList.end(), sortNodesByPath);
+    Utils::sort(oldList, sortNodesByPath);
+    Utils::sort(newList, sortNodesByPath);
 
     QList<ProjectExplorer::FileNode *> added;
     QList<ProjectExplorer::FileNode *> deleted;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/externaltoolconfig.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/externaltoolconfig.cpp
index 156cdb720b3..a9c1a2977dc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/externaltoolconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/externaltoolconfig.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "externaltoolconfig.h"
 #include "ui_externaltoolconfig.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ bool ExternalToolModel::setData(const QModelIndex &modelIndex, const QVariant &v
             int previousIndex = categories.indexOf(category);
             categories.removeAt(previousIndex);
             categories.append(string);
-            qSort(categories);
+            Utils::sort(categories);
             int newIndex = categories.indexOf(string);
             if (newIndex != previousIndex) {
                 // we have same parent so we have to do special stuff for beginMoveRows...
@@ -327,7 +328,7 @@ QModelIndex ExternalToolModel::addCategory()
     }
     QList<QString> categories = m_tools.keys();
     categories.append(category);
-    qSort(categories);
+    Utils::sort(categories);
     int pos = categories.indexOf(category);
 
     beginInsertRows(QModelIndex(), pos, pos);
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager.cpp
index bea613a2f1b..b28e3f0c870 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "helpmanager.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/filesystemwatcher.h>
 
 #include <QDateTime>
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ QStringList HelpManager::findKeywords(const QString &key, Qt::CaseSensitivity ca
     }
 
     QStringList keywordsSorted = keywordsToSort.toList();
-    qSort(keywordsSorted.begin(), keywordsSorted.end());
+    Utils::sort(keywordsSorted);
     return keywordsSorted + keywords.toList();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator.cpp
index 6f29e95ce9b..4873ac8924b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locator.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/progressmanager/futureprogress.h>
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/QtConcurrentTools>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
@@ -57,17 +58,6 @@
 namespace Core {
 namespace Internal {
 
-namespace {
-    static bool filterLessThan(const ILocatorFilter *first, const ILocatorFilter *second)
-    {
-        if (first->priority() < second->priority())
-            return true;
-        if (first->priority() > second->priority())
-            return false;
-        return first->id().alphabeticallyBefore(second->id());
-    }
-}
-
 Locator::Locator()
     : m_settingsInitialized(false)
 {
@@ -151,7 +141,11 @@ void Locator::openLocator()
 void Locator::extensionsInitialized()
 {
     m_filters = ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObjects<ILocatorFilter>();
-    qSort(m_filters.begin(), m_filters.end(), filterLessThan);
+    Utils::sort(m_filters, [](const ILocatorFilter *first, const ILocatorFilter *second) -> bool {
+        if (first->priority() != second->priority())
+            return first->priority() < second->priority();
+        return first->id().alphabeticallyBefore(second->id());
+    });
     setFilters(m_filters);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mimetypesettings.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mimetypesettings.cpp
index f2a589168a7..e4aa08a6fa3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/mimetypesettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/mimetypesettings.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/ieditorfactory.h>
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/iexternaleditor.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/headerviewstretcher.h>
 
 #include <QAbstractTableModel>
@@ -47,19 +48,10 @@
 #include <QSet>
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QSortFilterProxyModel>
-#include <QtAlgorithms>
-
-#include <algorithm>
 
 namespace Core {
 namespace Internal {
 
-struct MimeTypeComp
-{
-    bool operator()(const MimeType &a, const MimeType &b)
-    { return a.type().compare(b.type(), Qt::CaseInsensitive) < 0; }
-};
-
 // MimeTypeSettingsModel
 class MimeTypeSettingsModel : public QAbstractTableModel
 {
@@ -125,7 +117,9 @@ QVariant MimeTypeSettingsModel::data(const QModelIndex &modelIndex, int role) co
 void MimeTypeSettingsModel::load()
 {
     m_mimeTypes = MimeDatabase::mimeTypes();
-    qSort(m_mimeTypes.begin(), m_mimeTypes.end(), MimeTypeComp());
+    Utils::sort(m_mimeTypes, [](const MimeType &a, const MimeType &b) {
+        return a.type().compare(b.type(), Qt::CaseInsensitive) < 0;
+    });
     m_knownPatterns = QSet<QString>::fromList(
         MimeDatabase::fromGlobPatterns(MimeDatabase::globPatterns()));
 
@@ -498,7 +492,7 @@ void MimeTypeSettingsPrivate::updateMimeDatabase()
 
     // For this case it is a better approach to simply use a list and to remove duplicates
     // afterwards than to keep a more complex data structure like a hash table.
-    qSort(m_modifiedMimeTypes.begin(), m_modifiedMimeTypes.end());
+    Utils::sort(m_modifiedMimeTypes);
     m_modifiedMimeTypes.erase(std::unique(m_modifiedMimeTypes.begin(), m_modifiedMimeTypes.end()),
                               m_modifiedMimeTypes.end());
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpanemanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpanemanager.cpp
index 4a060e41b31..baaa38615cf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpanemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpanemanager.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/styledbar.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
@@ -75,11 +76,6 @@ static char outputPaneVisibleKeyC[] = "visible";
 
 static OutputPaneManager *m_instance = 0;
 
-bool comparePanes(IOutputPane *p1, IOutputPane *p2)
-{
-    return p1->priorityInStatusBar() > p2->priorityInStatusBar();
-}
-
 void OutputPaneManager::create()
 {
    m_instance = new OutputPaneManager;
@@ -239,7 +235,9 @@ void OutputPaneManager::init()
     int minTitleWidth = 0;
 
     m_panes = ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObjects<IOutputPane>();
-    qSort(m_panes.begin(), m_panes.end(), &comparePanes);
+    Utils::sort(m_panes, [](IOutputPane *p1, IOutputPane *p2) {
+        return p1->priorityInStatusBar() > p2->priorityInStatusBar();
+    });
     const int n = m_panes.size();
 
     int shortcutNumber = 1;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/sidebar.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/sidebar.cpp
index a18b6a05c25..cc758e006b7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/sidebar.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/sidebar.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "sidebarwidget.h"
 
 #include "actionmanager/command.h"
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QPointer>
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ void SideBar::makeItemAvailable(SideBarItem *item)
             d->m_availableItemIds.append(it.key());
             d->m_availableItemTitles.append(it.value().data()->title());
             d->m_unavailableItemIds.removeAll(it.key());
-            qSort(d->m_availableItemTitles);
+            Utils::sort(d->m_availableItemTitles);
             emit availableItemsChanged();
             //updateWidgets();
             break;
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ void SideBar::setUnavailableItemIds(const QStringList &itemIds)
         d->m_availableItemIds.removeAll(id);
         d->m_availableItemTitles.removeAll(d->m_itemMap.value(id).data()->title());
     }
-    qSort(d->m_availableItemTitles);
+    Utils::sort(d->m_availableItemTitles);
     updateWidgets();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/sidebarwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/sidebarwidget.cpp
index b4f700781ff..6c463e7d190 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/sidebarwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/sidebarwidget.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "navigationsubwidget.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 
 #include <QToolBar>
 #include <QToolButton>
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ SideBarWidget::SideBarWidget(SideBar *sideBar, const QString &id)
     lay->addWidget(m_toolbar);
 
     QStringList titleList = m_sideBar->availableItemTitles();
-    qSort(titleList);
+    Utils::sort(titleList);
     QString t = id;
     if (titleList.count()) {
         foreach (const QString &itemTitle, titleList)
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ void SideBarWidget::updateAvailableItems()
     QStringList titleList = m_sideBar->availableItemTitles();
     if (!currentTitle.isEmpty() && !titleList.contains(currentTitle))
         titleList.append(currentTitle);
-    qSort(titleList);
+    Utils::sort(titleList);
 
     foreach (const QString &itemTitle, titleList)
         m_comboBox->addItem(itemTitle, m_sideBar->idForTitle(itemTitle));
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp
index 18455010da4..8c620481011 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 #include <vcsbase/vcsbaseconstants.h>
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QDir>
@@ -221,11 +222,6 @@ void VcsManager::extensionsInitialized()
     }
 }
 
-static bool longerThanPath(QPair<QString, IVersionControl *> &pair1, QPair<QString, IVersionControl *> &pair2)
-{
-    return pair1.first.size() > pair2.first.size();
-}
-
 void VcsManager::resetVersionControlForDirectory(const QString &inputDirectory)
 {
     if (inputDirectory.isEmpty())
@@ -273,7 +269,10 @@ IVersionControl* VcsManager::findVersionControlForDirectory(const QString &input
 
     // To properly find a nested repository (say, git checkout inside SVN),
     // we need to select the version control with the longest toplevel pathname.
-    qSort(allThatCanManage.begin(), allThatCanManage.end(), longerThanPath);
+    Utils::sort(allThatCanManage, [](const StringVersionControlPair &l,
+                                     const StringVersionControlPair &r) {
+        return l.first.size() > r.first.size();
+    });
 
     if (allThatCanManage.isEmpty()) {
         d->cache(0, QString(), directory); // register that nothing was found!
diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cpptypehierarchy.cpp b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cpptypehierarchy.cpp
index dc1ff05915a..b24b5c98145 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/cpptypehierarchy.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/cpptypehierarchy.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "cppeditorplugin.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/find/treeviewfind.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/navigationtreeview.h>
 #include <utils/annotateditemdelegate.h>
 
@@ -69,17 +70,14 @@ QStandardItem *itemForClass(const CppClass &cppClass)
     return item;
 }
 
-bool compareCppClassNames(const CppClass &c1, const CppClass &c2)
-{
-    const QString key1 = c1.name + QLatin1String("::") + c1.qualifiedName;
-    const QString key2 = c2.name + QLatin1String("::") + c2.qualifiedName;
-    return key1 < key2;
-}
-
 QList<CppClass> sortClasses(const QList<CppClass> &cppClasses)
 {
     QList<CppClass> sorted = cppClasses;
-    qSort(sorted.begin(), sorted.end(), compareCppClassNames);
+    Utils::sort(sorted, [](const CppClass &c1, const CppClass &c2) {
+        const QString key1 = c1.name + QLatin1String("::") + c1.qualifiedName;
+        const QString key2 = c2.name + QLatin1String("::") + c2.qualifiedName;
+        return key1 < key2;
+    });
     return sorted;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cppeditor/fileandtokenactions_test.cpp b/src/plugins/cppeditor/fileandtokenactions_test.cpp
index 9d61ed29f26..6944ec6c4ff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cppeditor/fileandtokenactions_test.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cppeditor/fileandtokenactions_test.cpp
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
 #include <texteditor/basetextdocument.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 
 #include <cplusplus/CppDocument.h>
 #include <cplusplus/TranslationUnit.h>
 
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QTextDocument>
-#include <QtAlgorithms>
 #include <QtTest>
 
 #if  QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ TestActionsTestCase::TestActionsTestCase(const Actions &tokenActions, const Acti
         TestActionsTestCase::allProjectsConfigured = true;
     }
 
-    qSort(filesToOpen);
+    Utils::sort(filesToOpen);
 
     // Process all files from the projects
     foreach (const QString filePath, filesToOpen) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppchecksymbols.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppchecksymbols.cpp
index 3f69c86ac3d..ca6684a5efe 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppchecksymbols.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppchecksymbols.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "cpplocalsymbols.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ void CheckSymbols::run()
     _potentialFunctions = collectTypes.functions();
     _potentialStatics = collectTypes.statics();
 
-    qSort(_macroUses.begin(), _macroUses.end(), sortByLinePredicate);
+    Utils::sort(_macroUses, sortByLinePredicate);
     _doc->clearDiagnosticMessages();
 
     if (!isCanceled()) {
@@ -1415,7 +1416,7 @@ void CheckSymbols::flush()
     if (_usages.isEmpty())
         return;
 
-    qSort(_usages.begin(), _usages.end(), sortByLinePredicate);
+    Utils::sort(_usages, sortByLinePredicate);
     reportResults(_usages);
     int cap = _usages.capacity();
     _usages.clear();
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppcodemodelinspectordumper.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppcodemodelinspectordumper.cpp
index 680944b6772..cdad0fdddf0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppcodemodelinspectordumper.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppcodemodelinspectordumper.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <cpptools/cppprojectfile.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 
 #include <cplusplus/CppDocument.h>
 #include <cplusplus/Token.h>
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ QString Utils::toString(const QList<ProjectFile> &projectFiles)
     QStringList filesList;
     foreach (const ProjectFile &projectFile, projectFiles)
         filesList << QDir::toNativeSeparators(projectFile.path);
-    qSort(filesList);
+    ::Utils::sort(filesList);
     return filesList.join(QLatin1String("\n"));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppcodemodelsettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppcodemodelsettingspage.cpp
index 5b975217daa..29f98826625 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/cppcodemodelsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/cppcodemodelsettingspage.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "ui_cppcodemodelsettingspage.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 
 #include <QTextStream>
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ void CppCodeModelSettingsWidget::applyToWidget(QComboBox *chooser, const QString
     chooser->clear();
 
     QStringList names = m_settings->availableModelManagerSupportersByName().keys();
-    qSort(names);
+    Utils::sort(names);
     foreach (const QString &name, names) {
         const QString &id = m_settings->availableModelManagerSupportersByName()[name];
         chooser->addItem(name, id);
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/includeutils.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/includeutils.cpp
index 252a2173383..a01fa5a9b87 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/includeutils.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/includeutils.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <cplusplus/PreprocessorClient.h>
 #include <cplusplus/PreprocessorEnvironment.h>
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/stringutils.h>
 
 #include <QDir>
@@ -51,9 +52,6 @@ using namespace Utils;
 
 namespace {
 
-bool includeLineLessThan(const Include &left, const Include &right)
-{ return left.line() < right.line(); }
-
 bool includeFileNamelessThen(const Include & left, const Include & right)
 { return left.unresolvedFileName() < right.unresolvedFileName(); }
 
@@ -293,7 +291,9 @@ QList<IncludeGroup> LineForNewIncludeDirective::getGroupsByIncludeType(
 QList<IncludeGroup> IncludeGroup::detectIncludeGroupsByNewLines(QList<Document::Include> &includes)
 {
     // Sort by line
-    qSort(includes.begin(), includes.end(), includeLineLessThan);
+    Utils::sort(includes, [](const Include &left, const Include &right) {
+        return left.line() < right.line();
+    });
 
     // Create groups
     QList<IncludeGroup> result;
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/typehierarchybuilder_test.cpp b/src/plugins/cpptools/typehierarchybuilder_test.cpp
index cc175909c77..a96e3224546 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/typehierarchybuilder_test.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/typehierarchybuilder_test.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <cplusplus/Overview.h>
 #include <cplusplus/SymbolVisitor.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 
 #include <QDir>
@@ -48,12 +49,6 @@ Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QList<Tests::TestDocument>)
 
 namespace {
 
-bool hierarchySorter(const TypeHierarchy &h1, const TypeHierarchy &h2)
-{
-    Overview oo;
-    return oo.prettyName(h1.symbol()->name()) < oo.prettyName(h2.symbol()->name());
-}
-
 QString toString(const TypeHierarchy &hierarchy, int indent = 0)
 {
     Symbol *symbol = hierarchy.symbol();
@@ -61,7 +56,10 @@ QString toString(const TypeHierarchy &hierarchy, int indent = 0)
         + Overview().prettyName(symbol->name()) + QLatin1Char('\n');
 
     QList<TypeHierarchy> sortedHierarchy = hierarchy.hierarchy();
-    qSort(sortedHierarchy.begin(), sortedHierarchy.end(), hierarchySorter);
+    Overview oo;
+    Utils::sort(sortedHierarchy, [&oo](const TypeHierarchy &h1, const TypeHierarchy &h2) -> bool {
+        return oo.prettyName(h1.symbol()->name()) < oo.prettyName(h2.symbol()->name());
+    });
     foreach (TypeHierarchy childHierarchy, sortedHierarchy)
         result += toString(childHierarchy, indent + 2);
     return result;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
index 576713e67be..3d5aeaec0eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "debuggercore.h"
 #include "debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/appmainwindow.h>
 #include <utils/styledbar.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
@@ -440,14 +441,11 @@ QDockWidget *DebuggerMainWindow::createDockWidget(const DebuggerLanguage &langua
     return dockWidget;
 }
 
-static bool sortCommands(Command *cmd1, Command *cmd2)
-{
-    return cmd1->action()->text() < cmd2->action()->text();
-}
-
 void DebuggerMainWindow::addStagedMenuEntries()
 {
-    qSort(d->m_menuCommandsToAdd.begin(), d->m_menuCommandsToAdd.end(), &sortCommands);
+    Utils::sort(d->m_menuCommandsToAdd, [](Command *cmd1, Command *cmd2) {
+        return cmd1->action()->text() < cmd2->action()->text();
+    });
     foreach (Command *cmd, d->m_menuCommandsToAdd)
         d->m_viewsMenu->addAction(cmd);
     d->m_menuCommandsToAdd.clear();
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index e30b928c9d1..41bc6c05b50 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/itaskhandler.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/taskhub.h>
 #include <texteditor/itexteditor.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
@@ -1000,7 +1001,7 @@ int GdbEngine::commandTimeoutTime() const
 void GdbEngine::commandTimeout()
 {
     QList<int> keys = m_cookieForToken.keys();
-    qSort(keys);
+    Utils::sort(keys);
     bool killIt = false;
     foreach (int key, keys) {
         const GdbCommand &cmd = m_cookieForToken.value(key);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.cpp
index a63b69159b2..591e16e6006 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "debuggerprotocol.h"
 #include "watchutils.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QDebug>
@@ -253,30 +254,18 @@ Qt::ItemFlags ThreadsHandler::flags(const QModelIndex &index) const
     return stopped ? QAbstractTableModel::flags(index) : Qt::ItemFlags(0);
 }
 
-struct Sorter
-{
-    Sorter(int column, Qt::SortOrder order)
-        : m_column(column), m_order(order)
-    {}
-
-    bool operator()(const ThreadData &t1, const ThreadData &t2) const
-    {
-        const QVariant v1 = threadPart(t1, m_column);
-        const QVariant v2 = threadPart(t2, m_column);
-        if (v1 == v2)
-            return false;
-        // FIXME: Use correct toXXX();
-        return (v1.toString() < v2.toString()) ^ (m_order == Qt::DescendingOrder);
-    }
-
-    int m_column;
-    Qt::SortOrder m_order;
-};
-
 void ThreadsHandler::sort(int column, Qt::SortOrder order)
 {
     layoutAboutToBeChanged();
-    qSort(m_threads.begin(), m_threads.end(), Sorter(column, order));
+    Utils::sort(m_threads, [&](const ThreadData &t1, const ThreadData &t2) -> bool {
+        const QVariant v1 = threadPart(t1, column);
+        const QVariant v2 = threadPart(t2, column);
+        if (v1 == v2)
+            return false;
+        // FIXME: Use correct toXXX();
+        return (v1.toString() < v2.toString()) ^ (order == Qt::DescendingOrder);
+    }
+);
     layoutChanged();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
index 32458acd58e..ec1e6623c6f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
 #include "imageviewer.h"
 #include "watchutils.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/savedaction.h>
 
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QProcess>
-#include <QtAlgorithms>
 #include <QTabWidget>
 #include <QTextEdit>
 
@@ -2120,7 +2120,7 @@ void WatchHandler::editTypeFormats(bool includeLocals, const QByteArray &iname)
 
     //QHashIterator<QString, QStringList> it(m_reportedTypeFormats);
     QList<QString> l = m_model->m_reportedTypeFormats.keys();
-    qSort(l.begin(), l.end());
+    Utils::sort(l);
     foreach (const QString &ba, l) {
         int f = iname.isEmpty() ? AutomaticFormat : format(iname);
         dlg.addTypeFormats(ba, m_model->m_reportedTypeFormats.value(ba), f);
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/commitdata.cpp b/src/plugins/git/commitdata.cpp
index 0ac0c5d1dec..73878e5f83c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/commitdata.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/commitdata.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include "commitdata.h"
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ bool CommitData::checkLine(const QString &stateInfo, const QString &file)
             files.append(qMakePair(yState, newFile));
         }
     }
-    qSort(files);
+    Utils::sort(files);
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/stashdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/git/stashdialog.cpp
index 89aed1dbe21..b3c89b64e0b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/stashdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/stashdialog.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "gitutils.h"
 #include "ui_stashdialog.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QDebug>
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ QList<int> StashDialog::selectedRows() const
         if (index.isValid())
             rc.push_back(index.row());
     }
-    qSort(rc);
+    Utils::sort(rc);
     return rc;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/allprojectsfilter.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/allprojectsfilter.cpp
index fe1e30b875b..fd4b44e9ed3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/allprojectsfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/allprojectsfilter.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include "session.h"
 #include "project.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
 using namespace Core;
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 using namespace ProjectExplorer::Internal;
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ void AllProjectsFilter::updateFiles()
     files().clear();
     foreach (Project *project, SessionManager::projects())
         files().append(project->files(Project::AllFiles));
-    qSort(files());
+    Utils::sort(files());
     generateFileNames();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfigurationmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfigurationmodel.cpp
index 641af4b9316..a4eb75dbdd7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfigurationmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildconfigurationmodel.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "target.h"
 #include "buildconfiguration.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 
 /*!
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ BuildConfigurationModel::BuildConfigurationModel(Target *target, QObject *parent
       m_target(target)
 {
     m_buildConfigurations = m_target->buildConfigurations();
-    qSort(m_buildConfigurations.begin(), m_buildConfigurations.end(), BuildConfigurationComparer());
+    Utils::sort(m_buildConfigurations, BuildConfigurationComparer());
 
     connect(target, SIGNAL(addedBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration*)),
             this, SLOT(addedBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration*)));
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/currentprojectfilter.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/currentprojectfilter.cpp
index dabee908b71..50917bb598f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/currentprojectfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/currentprojectfilter.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "projectexplorer.h"
 #include "project.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
 #include <QDebug>
 
 using namespace Core;
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ void CurrentProjectFilter::updateFiles()
     if (!m_project)
         return;
     files() = m_project->files(Project::AllFiles);
-    qSort(files());
+    Utils::sort(files());
     generateFileNames();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfigurationmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfigurationmodel.cpp
index 3357ad96490..6f1e9cb7374 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfigurationmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfigurationmodel.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "target.h"
 #include "deployconfiguration.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 
 /*!
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ DeployConfigurationModel::DeployConfigurationModel(Target *target, QObject *pare
       m_target(target)
 {
     m_deployConfigurations = m_target->deployConfigurations();
-    qSort(m_deployConfigurations.begin(), m_deployConfigurations.end(), DeployConfigurationComparer());
+    Utils::sort(m_deployConfigurations, DeployConfigurationComparer());
 
     connect(target, SIGNAL(addedDeployConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::DeployConfiguration*)),
             this, SLOT(addedDeployConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::DeployConfiguration*)));
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kit.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kit.cpp
index 1de07772c3c..6dc7a182def 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kit.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kit.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "ioutputparser.h"
 #include "osparser.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ QList<Task> Kit::validate() const
         }
         result.append(tmp);
     }
-    qSort(result);
+    Utils::sort(result);
     d->m_hasValidityInfo = true;
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.cpp
index 75e677485f1..65f40ff94e0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/miniprojecttargetselector.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "kitmanager.h"
 #include "target.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/styledbar.h>
 #include <utils/stylehelper.h>
 
@@ -731,23 +732,6 @@ bool MiniProjectTargetSelector::event(QEvent *event)
 
 }
 
-class IndexSorter
-{
-public:
-    enum SortOrder { Less = 0, Greater = 1};
-
-    IndexSorter(QVector<int> result, SortOrder order)
-        : m_result(result), m_order(order)
-    { }
-
-    bool operator()(int i, int j)
-    { return (m_result[i] < m_result[j]) ^ bool(m_order); }
-
-private:
-    QVector<int> m_result;
-    SortOrder m_order;
-};
-
 // does some fancy calculations to ensure proper widths for the list widgets
 QVector<int> MiniProjectTargetSelector::listWidgetWidths(int minSize, int maxSize)
 {
@@ -796,8 +780,9 @@ QVector<int> MiniProjectTargetSelector::listWidgetWidths(int minSize, int maxSiz
         if (result[i] != -1)
             indexes.append(i);
 
-    IndexSorter indexSorter(result, tooSmall ? IndexSorter::Less : IndexSorter::Greater);
-    qSort(indexes.begin(), indexes.end(), indexSorter);
+    Utils::sort(indexes, [&](int i, int j) -> bool {
+        return (result[i] > result[j]) ^ tooSmall;
+    });
 
     int i = 0;
     int first = result[indexes.first()]; // biggest or smallest
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 5aa762b1834..a8d5222bbda 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/fileutils.h>
 #include <coreplugin/removefiledialog.h>
 #include <texteditor/findinfiles.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/parameteraction.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
@@ -1966,7 +1967,7 @@ QStringList ProjectExplorerPlugin::allFilesWithDependencies(Project *pro)
         p->rootProjectNode()->accept(&filesVisitor);
         filesToSave << filesVisitor.filePaths();
     }
-    qSort(filesToSave);
+    Utils::sort(filesToSave);
     return filesToSave;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp
index 5eece065324..18989538712 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "projectexplorer.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/fileiconprovider.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QFileInfo>
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ QList<Node*> FlatModel::childNodes(FolderNode *parentNode, const QSet<Node*> &bl
         recursiveAddFolderNodes(parentNode, &nodeList, blackList);
         recursiveAddFileNodes(parentNode, &nodeList, blackList + nodeList.toSet());
     }
-    qSort(nodeList.begin(), nodeList.end(), sortNodes);
+    Utils::sort(nodeList, sortNodes);
     return nodeList;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
index 7af657df80a..ecc0c382250 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/iversioncontrol.h>
 #include <coreplugin/vcsmanager.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QFileInfo>
@@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ void FolderNode::removeFileNodes(const QList<FileNode *> &files)
         return;
 
     QList<FileNode*> toRemove = files;
-    qSort(toRemove.begin(), toRemove.end());
+    Utils::sort(toRemove);
 
     foreach (NodesWatcher *watcher, pn->watchers())
         emit watcher->filesAboutToBeRemoved(this, toRemove);
@@ -486,7 +487,7 @@ void FolderNode::removeFolderNodes(const QList<FolderNode*> &subFolders)
         return;
 
     QList<FolderNode*> toRemove = subFolders;
-    qSort(toRemove.begin(), toRemove.end());
+    Utils::sort(toRemove);
 
     foreach (NodesWatcher *watcher, pn->watchers())
         emit watcher->foldersAboutToBeRemoved(this, toRemove);
@@ -690,8 +691,8 @@ void ProjectNode::addProjectNodes(const QList<ProjectNode*> &subProjects)
             m_subFolderNodes.append(project);
             m_subProjectNodes.append(project);
         }
-        qSort(m_subFolderNodes.begin(), m_subFolderNodes.end());
-        qSort(m_subProjectNodes.begin(), m_subProjectNodes.end());
+        Utils::sort(m_subFolderNodes);
+        Utils::sort(m_subProjectNodes);
 
         foreach (NodesWatcher *watcher, m_watchers)
             emit watcher->foldersAdded();
@@ -711,7 +712,7 @@ void ProjectNode::removeProjectNodes(const QList<ProjectNode*> &subProjects)
         QList<FolderNode*> toRemove;
         foreach (ProjectNode *projectNode, subProjects)
             toRemove << projectNode;
-        qSort(toRemove.begin(), toRemove.end());
+        Utils::sort(toRemove);
 
         foreach (NodesWatcher *watcher, m_watchers)
             emit watcher->foldersAboutToBeRemoved(this, toRemove);
@@ -835,8 +836,8 @@ void SessionNode::addProjectNodes(const QList<ProjectNode*> &projectNodes)
             m_projectNodes.append(project);
         }
 
-        qSort(m_subFolderNodes);
-        qSort(m_projectNodes);
+        Utils::sort(m_subFolderNodes);
+        Utils::sort(m_projectNodes);
 
         foreach (NodesWatcher *watcher, m_watchers)
             emit watcher->foldersAdded();
@@ -850,7 +851,7 @@ void SessionNode::removeProjectNodes(const QList<ProjectNode*> &projectNodes)
         foreach (ProjectNode *projectNode, projectNodes)
             toRemove << projectNode;
 
-        qSort(toRemove);
+        Utils::sort(toRemove);
 
         foreach (NodesWatcher *watcher, m_watchers)
             emit watcher->foldersAboutToBeRemoved(this, toRemove);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwindow.cpp
index 2b16031030d..971d262b7fb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwindow.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 
 #include <coreplugin/idocument.h>
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/stylehelper.h>
 
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ void ProjectWindow::registerProject(ProjectExplorer::Project *project)
 
     // Add the project specific pages
     QList<IProjectPanelFactory *> factories = ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObjects<IProjectPanelFactory>();
-    qSort(factories.begin(), factories.end(), &IPanelFactory::prioritySort);
+    Utils::sort(factories, &IPanelFactory::prioritySort);
     foreach (IProjectPanelFactory *panelFactory, factories) {
         if (panelFactory->supports(project))
             subtabs << panelFactory->displayName();
@@ -405,7 +406,7 @@ void ProjectWindow::showProperties(int index, int subIndex)
     }
 
     QList<IProjectPanelFactory *> factories = ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObjects<IProjectPanelFactory>();
-    qSort(factories.begin(), factories.end(), &IPanelFactory::prioritySort);
+    Utils::sort(factories, &IPanelFactory::prioritySort);
     foreach (IProjectPanelFactory *panelFactory, factories) {
         if (panelFactory->supports(project)) {
             if (subIndex == pos) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwizardpage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwizardpage.cpp
index b7b2d93e5cc..777fb0bfd06 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwizardpage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwizardpage.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "ui_projectwizardpage.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/wizard.h>
 #include <vcsbase/vcsbaseconstants.h>
@@ -162,18 +163,6 @@ void ProjectWizardPage::setVersionControlIndex(int idx)
     m_ui->addToVersionControlComboBox->setCurrentIndex(idx);
 }
 
-// Alphabetically, and files in sub-directories first
-static bool generatedFilePathLessThan(const QString &filePath1, const QString &filePath2)
-{
-    const bool filePath1HasDir = filePath1.contains(QLatin1Char('/'));
-    const bool filePath2HasDir = filePath2.contains(QLatin1Char('/'));
-
-    if (filePath1HasDir == filePath2HasDir)
-        return Utils::FileName::fromString(filePath1) < Utils::FileName::fromString(filePath2);
-    else
-        return filePath1HasDir;
-}
-
 void ProjectWizardPage::setFilesDisplay(const QString &commonPath, const QStringList &files)
 {
     QString fileMessage;
@@ -192,7 +181,16 @@ void ProjectWizardPage::setFilesDisplay(const QString &commonPath, const QString
             foreach (const QString &f, files)
                 formattedFiles.append(f.right(f.size() - prefixSize));
         }
-        qSort(formattedFiles.begin(), formattedFiles.end(), generatedFilePathLessThan);
+        // Alphabetically, and files in sub-directories first
+        Utils::sort(formattedFiles, [](const QString &filePath1, const QString &filePath2) -> bool {
+            const bool filePath1HasDir = filePath1.contains(QLatin1Char('/'));
+            const bool filePath2HasDir = filePath2.contains(QLatin1Char('/'));
+
+            if (filePath1HasDir == filePath2HasDir)
+                return Utils::FileName::fromString(filePath1) < Utils::FileName::fromString(filePath2);
+            return filePath1HasDir;
+        }
+);
 
         foreach (const QString &f, formattedFiles)
             str << QDir::toNativeSeparators(f) << '\n';
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationmodel.cpp
index 36a8f6284b0..187c2bf9c8c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationmodel.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "target.h"
 #include "runconfiguration.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 
 /*!
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ RunConfigurationModel::RunConfigurationModel(Target *target, QObject *parent)
       m_target(target)
 {
     m_runConfigurations = m_target->runConfigurations();
-    qSort(m_runConfigurations.begin(), m_runConfigurations.end(), RunConfigurationComparer());
+    Utils::sort(m_runConfigurations, RunConfigurationComparer());
 
     connect(target, SIGNAL(addedRunConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration*)),
             this, SLOT(addedRunConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration*)));
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runsettingspropertiespage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runsettingspropertiespage.cpp
index 0d88239ab13..8bc97bc17f1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runsettingspropertiespage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runsettingspropertiespage.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/buildmanager.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QVariant>
@@ -274,11 +275,6 @@ RunSettingsWidget::~RunSettingsWidget()
 {
 }
 
-static bool actionLessThan(const QAction *action1, const QAction *action2)
-{
-    return action1->text() < action2->text();
-}
-
 void RunSettingsWidget::aboutToShowAddMenu()
 {
     m_addRunMenu->clear();
@@ -306,7 +302,9 @@ void RunSettingsWidget::aboutToShowAddMenu()
         }
     }
 
-    qSort(menuActions.begin(), menuActions.end(), actionLessThan);
+    Utils::sort(menuActions, [](const QAction *l, const QAction *r) {
+        return l->text() < r->text();
+    });
     foreach (QAction *action, menuActions)
         m_addRunMenu->addAction(action);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsettingspanel.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsettingspanel.cpp
index 43940ddcdc1..7e78e691976 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsettingspanel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsettingspanel.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QFileDialog>
@@ -539,13 +540,6 @@ void TargetSettingsPanelWidget::activeTargetChanged(ProjectExplorer::Target *tar
     m_selector->setCurrentIndex(index);
 }
 
-namespace {
-bool diplayNameSorter(Kit *a, Kit *b)
-{
-    return a->displayName() < b->displayName();
-}
-}
-
 void TargetSettingsPanelWidget::createAction(Kit *k, QMenu *menu)
 {
     QAction *action = new QAction(k->displayName(), menu);
@@ -598,7 +592,9 @@ void TargetSettingsPanelWidget::updateTargetButtons()
     connect(removeAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(removeTarget()));
 
     QList<Kit *> kits = KitManager::kits();
-    qSort(kits.begin(), kits.end(), diplayNameSorter);
+    Utils::sort(kits, [](const Kit *a, const Kit *b) {
+        return a->displayName() < b->displayName();
+    });
     foreach (Kit *k, kits) {
         if (m_project->target(k))
             continue;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.cpp
index 913d1dfa73a..63ba7c77f9d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.cpp
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@
 #include <cpptools/cppmodelmanagerinterface.h>
 #include <cpptools/cpptoolsconstants.h>
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/stringutils.h>
 #include <proparser/prowriter.h>
 #include <proparser/qmakevfs.h>
-#include <algorithm>
 
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDir>
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ struct InternalNode
         QStringList filesToAdd;
 
         SortByPath sortByPath;
-        qSort(files.begin(), files.end(), sortByPath);
-        qSort(existingFileNodes.begin(), existingFileNodes.end(), sortByPath);
+        Utils::sort(files, sortByPath);
+        Utils::sort(existingFileNodes, sortByPath);
 
         ProjectExplorer::compareSortedLists(existingFileNodes, files, filesToRemove, filesToAdd, sortByPath);
 
@@ -527,8 +527,8 @@ struct InternalNode
         QStringList resourcesToAdd;
 
         SortByPath sortByPath;
-        qSort(files.begin(), files.end(), sortByPath);
-        qSort(existingResourceNodes.begin(), existingResourceNodes.end(), sortByPath);
+        Utils::sort(files, sortByPath);
+        Utils::sort(existingResourceNodes, sortByPath);
 
         ProjectExplorer::compareSortedLists(existingResourceNodes, files, resourcesToRemove, resourcesToAdd, sortByPath);
 
@@ -1854,10 +1854,9 @@ void QmakeProFileNode::applyEvaluate(EvalResult evalResult, bool async)
     }
 
     SortByPath sortByPath;
-    qSort(existingProjectNodes.begin(), existingProjectNodes.end(),
-          sortByPath);
-    qSort(newProjectFilesExact.begin(), newProjectFilesExact.end(), sortByPath);
-    qSort(newProjectFilesCumlative.begin(), newProjectFilesCumlative.end(), sortByPath);
+    Utils::sort(existingProjectNodes, sortByPath);
+    Utils::sort(newProjectFilesExact, sortByPath);
+    Utils::sort(newProjectFilesCumlative, sortByPath);
 
     QList<ProjectNode*> toAdd;
     QList<ProjectNode*> toRemove;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
index 9bc24e5d092..857d04b593e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.cpp
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@ void ProjectFilesVisitor::findProjectFiles(QmakeProFileNode *rootNode, QmakeProj
     ProjectFilesVisitor visitor(files);
     rootNode->accept(&visitor);
     for (int i = 0; i < FileTypeSize; ++i) {
-        qSort(files->files[i]);
-        qSort(files->generatedFiles[i]);
+        Utils::sort(files->files[i]);
+        Utils::sort(files->generatedFiles[i]);
     }
-    qSort(files->proFiles);
+    Utils::sort(files->proFiles);
 }
 
 void ProjectFilesVisitor::visitProjectNode(ProjectNode *projectNode)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectconfigwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectconfigwidget.cpp
index ec92c63acc2..63c99bd5dbb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectconfigwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectconfigwidget.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 #include <qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h>
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/detailswidget.h>
 
 using namespace QmakeProjectManager;
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ void QmakeProjectConfigWidget::updateProblemLabel()
             buildDirectory = m_buildConfiguration->buildDirectory().toString();
         QList<ProjectExplorer::Task> issues;
         issues = version->reportIssues(proFileName, buildDirectory);
-        qSort(issues);
+        Utils::sort(issues);
 
         if (!issues.isEmpty() || !shadowBuildWarning.isEmpty()) {
             QString text = QLatin1String("<nobr>") + shadowBuildWarning;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
index d75f0e7aa9e..aaefe22e8af 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <qtsupport/debugginghelperbuildtask.h>
 #include <qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h>
 #include <qtsupport/qtversionmanager.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
 
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ bool QMakeStep::init()
     QString proFile = node->path();
 
     QList<ProjectExplorer::Task> tasks = qtVersion->reportIssues(proFile, workingDirectory);
-    qSort(tasks);
+    Utils::sort(tasks);
 
     if (!tasks.isEmpty()) {
         bool canContinue = true;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/modelnodecontextmenu.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/modelnodecontextmenu.cpp
index 68073d63cc9..88d9a202570 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/modelnodecontextmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/modelnodecontextmenu.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 
 #include <modelnode.h>
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
 #include <QSet>
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
@@ -43,11 +45,6 @@ ModelNodeContextMenu::ModelNodeContextMenu(AbstractView *view) :
 {
 }
 
-static bool sortFunction(AbstractDesignerAction * abstractDesignerAction01, AbstractDesignerAction *abstractDesignerAction02)
-{
-    return abstractDesignerAction01->priority() > abstractDesignerAction02->priority();
-}
-
 static QSet<AbstractDesignerAction* > findMembers(QSet<AbstractDesignerAction* > designerActionSet,
                                                           const QString &category)
 {
@@ -71,7 +68,9 @@ void populateMenu(QSet<AbstractDesignerAction* > &abstractDesignerActions,
     abstractDesignerActions.subtract(matchingFactories);
 
     QList<AbstractDesignerAction* > matchingFactoriesList = matchingFactories.toList();
-    qSort(matchingFactoriesList.begin(), matchingFactoriesList.end(), &sortFunction);
+    Utils::sort(matchingFactoriesList, [](AbstractDesignerAction *l, AbstractDesignerAction *r) {
+        return l->priority() > r->priority();
+    });
 
     foreach (AbstractDesignerAction* designerAction, matchingFactoriesList) {
        if (designerAction->type() == AbstractDesignerAction::Menu) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/modelnodeoperations.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/modelnodeoperations.cpp
index c4b88fc7df4..5d9600bf977 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/modelnodeoperations.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/componentcore/modelnodeoperations.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 #include "modelnodecontextmenu_helper.h"
 
 #include <cmath>
-#include <QByteArray>
 #include <nodeabstractproperty.h>
 #include <nodemetainfo.h>
 #include <modelnode.h>
@@ -43,6 +42,10 @@
 #include <qmlanchors.h>
 #include <limits>
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
+#include <QByteArray>
+
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 const PropertyName auxDataString("anchors_");
@@ -479,7 +482,7 @@ static void layoutHelperFunction(const SelectionContext &selectionContext,
                 RewriterTransaction transaction(selectionContext.view(), QByteArrayLiteral("DesignerActionManager|layoutHelperFunction2"));
 
                 QList<ModelNode> sortedSelectedNodes =  selectionContext.selectedModelNodes();
-                qSort(sortedSelectedNodes.begin(), sortedSelectedNodes.end(), lessThan);
+                Utils::sort(sortedSelectedNodes, lessThan);
 
                 setUpperLeftPostionToNode(layoutNode, sortedSelectedNodes);
                 reparentToNodeAndRemovePositionForModelNodes(layoutNode, sortedSelectedNodes);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/onedimensionalcluster.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/onedimensionalcluster.cpp
index 04bc59d6ead..e1f0983d7c8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/onedimensionalcluster.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/onedimensionalcluster.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 #include "onedimensionalcluster.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
 #include <QDebug>
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ QList<OneDimensionalCluster> OneDimensionalCluster::reduceOneDimensionalClusterL
     QList<OneDimensionalCluster> reducedList;
     while (true)
     {
-        qSort(workingList);
+        Utils::sort(workingList);
         reducedList.clear();
         bool clusterMerged = false;
         QListIterator<OneDimensionalCluster> clusterIterator(workingList);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/snapper.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/snapper.cpp
index a7443ae0bc8..56f672b56dd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/snapper.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/snapper.cpp
@@ -30,13 +30,15 @@
 #include "snapper.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
-
-#include <limits>
 #include <QLineF>
 #include <QPen>
 #include <QApplication>
+
+#include <limits>
 #include <qmlanchors.h>
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
 namespace QmlDesigner {
 
 Snapper::Snapper()
@@ -452,17 +454,6 @@ double Snapper::snappingDistance() const
     return m_snappingDistance;
 }
 
-static bool lineXLessThan(const QLineF &firstLine, const QLineF &secondLine)
-{
-    return firstLine.x1() < secondLine.x2();
-}
-
-static bool lineYLessThan(const QLineF &firstLine, const QLineF &secondLine)
-{
-    return firstLine.y1() < secondLine.y2();
-}
-
-
 static QLineF mergedHorizontalLine(const QList<QLineF> &lineList)
 {
     if (lineList.count() == 1)
@@ -504,7 +495,9 @@ static QList<QLineF> mergedHorizontalLines(const QList<QLineF> &lineList)
     QList<QLineF> mergedLineList;
 
     QList<QLineF> sortedLineList(lineList);
-    qSort(sortedLineList.begin(), sortedLineList.end(), lineYLessThan);
+    Utils::sort(sortedLineList, [](const QLineF &firstLine, const QLineF &secondLine) {
+        return firstLine.y1() < secondLine.y2();
+    });
 
     QList<QLineF> lineWithTheSameY;
     QListIterator<QLineF>  sortedLineListIterator(sortedLineList);
@@ -531,7 +524,9 @@ static QList<QLineF> mergedVerticalLines(const QList<QLineF> &lineList)
     QList<QLineF> mergedLineList;
 
     QList<QLineF> sortedLineList(lineList);
-    qSort(sortedLineList.begin(), sortedLineList.end(), lineXLessThan);
+    Utils::sort(sortedLineList, [](const QLineF &firstLine, const QLineF &secondLine) {
+        return firstLine.x1() < secondLine.x2();
+    });
 
     QList<QLineF> lineWithTheSameX;
     QListIterator<QLineF>  sortedLineListIterator(sortedLineList);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/importmanager/importswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/importmanager/importswidget.cpp
index 1fcabf5549e..e58ff771209 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/importmanager/importswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/importmanager/importswidget.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "importlabel.h"
 #include "importmanagercombobox.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QComboBox>
 
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ void ImportsWidget::setImports(const QList<Import> &imports)
 
     QList<Import> sortedImports = imports;
 
-    qSort(sortedImports.begin(), sortedImports.end(), importLess);
+    Utils::sort(sortedImports, importLess);
 
     foreach (const Import &import, sortedImports) {
         ImportLabel *importLabel = new ImportLabel(this);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/propertyeditorqmlbackend.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/propertyeditorqmlbackend.cpp
index d0b792b685b..c4969943a5a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/propertyeditorqmlbackend.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/propertyeditor/propertyeditorqmlbackend.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <qmljs/qmljssimplereader.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ QString PropertyEditorQmlBackend::templateGeneration(NodeMetaInfo type,
     qmlTemplate += QStringLiteral("SectionLayout {\n");
 
     QList<PropertyName> orderedList = type.propertyNames();
-    qSort(orderedList);
+    Utils::sort(orderedList);
 
     bool emptyTemplate = true;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/subcomponentmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/subcomponentmanager.cpp
index 5825d6eb5e9..c3c31107f35 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/subcomponentmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/subcomponentmanager.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 #include <qmldesignerwarning.h>
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 
 #include <QDir>
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ enum { debug = false };
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
-// Allow usage of QFileInfo in qSort
+// Allow usage of QFileInfo in Utils::sort
 
 static bool operator<(const QFileInfo &file1, const QFileInfo &file2)
 {
@@ -282,8 +283,8 @@ void SubComponentManager::parseDirectory(const QString &canonicalDirPath, bool a
         newList << qmlFile;
     }
 
-    qSort(monitoredList);
-    qSort(newList);
+    Utils::sort(monitoredList);
+    Utils::sort(newList);
 
     if (debug)
         qDebug() << "monitored list " << monitoredList.size() << "new list " << newList.size();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/model.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/model.cpp
index b0122221e9f..f82cc837621 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/model.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/model.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 #include <QHashIterator>
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
 #include "abstractview.h"
 #include "nodeinstanceview.h"
 #include "metainfo.h"
@@ -1302,7 +1304,7 @@ void ModelPrivate::setSelectedNodes(const QList<InternalNode::Pointer> &selected
     }
 
     sortedSelectedList = sortedSelectedList.toSet().toList();
-    qSort(sortedSelectedList);
+    Utils::sort(sortedSelectedList);
 
     if (sortedSelectedList == m_selectedInternalNodeList)
         return;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/modeltotextmerger.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/modeltotextmerger.cpp
index bbee08f0c59..b493514c77d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/modeltotextmerger.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/modeltotextmerger.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include <nodelistproperty.h>
 #include <nodeproperty.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ void ModelToTextMerger::applyChanges()
 void ModelToTextMerger::reindent(const QMap<int, int> &dirtyAreas) const
 {
     QList<int> offsets = dirtyAreas.keys();
-    qSort(offsets);
+    Utils::sort(offsets);
     TextModifier *textModifier = m_rewriterView->textModifier();
 
     foreach (const int offset, offsets) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/viewmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/viewmanager.cpp
index 8752da42e29..0c613c7c434 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/viewmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/model/viewmanager.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "crumblebar.h"
 
 #include <qmldesigner/qmldesignerplugin.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 
 
 namespace QmlDesigner {
@@ -198,11 +199,6 @@ void ViewManager::setNodeInstanceViewKit(ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit)
     d->nodeInstanceView.setKit(kit);
 }
 
-static bool widgetInfoLessThan(const WidgetInfo &firstWidgetInfo, const WidgetInfo &secondWidgetInfo)
-{
-    return firstWidgetInfo.placementPriority < secondWidgetInfo.placementPriority;
-}
-
 QList<WidgetInfo> ViewManager::widgetInfos()
 {
     QList<WidgetInfo> widgetInfoList;
@@ -220,7 +216,9 @@ QList<WidgetInfo> ViewManager::widgetInfos()
             widgetInfoList.append(abstractView->widgetInfo());
     }
 
-    qSort(widgetInfoList.begin(), widgetInfoList.end(), widgetInfoLessThan);
+    Utils::sort(widgetInfoList, [](const WidgetInfo &firstWidgetInfo, const WidgetInfo &secondWidgetInfo) {
+        return firstWidgetInfo.placementPriority < secondWidgetInfo.placementPriority;
+    });
 
     return widgetInfoList;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljscompletionassist.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljscompletionassist.cpp
index a471f8c8c6a..f51e8f5638a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljscompletionassist.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljscompletionassist.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QDir>
-#include <QtAlgorithms>
 #include <QDirIterator>
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QIcon>
@@ -1034,7 +1033,7 @@ void QmlJSAssistProposalModel::filter(const QString &prefix)
 
 void QmlJSAssistProposalModel::sort(const QString &prefix)
 {
-    qSort(currentItems().first, currentItems().second, QmlJSLessThan(prefix));
+    std::sort(currentItems().first, currentItems().second, QmlJSLessThan(prefix));
 }
 
 bool QmlJSAssistProposalModel::keepPerfectMatch(TextEditor::AssistReason reason) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljssemantichighlighter.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljssemantichighlighter.cpp
index 976857b05bb..4d76c94eae0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljssemantichighlighter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljssemantichighlighter.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <texteditor/basetextdocument.h>
 #include <texteditor/texteditorconstants.h>
 #include <texteditor/fontsettings.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QFutureInterface>
@@ -444,7 +445,7 @@ private:
             addMessages(m_semanticInfo.semanticMessages, m_semanticInfo.document);
             addMessages(m_semanticInfo.staticAnalysisMessages, m_semanticInfo.document);
 
-            qSort(m_delayedUses.begin(), m_delayedUses.end(), sortByLinePredicate);
+            Utils::sort(m_delayedUses, sortByLinePredicate);
         }
         m_currentDelayedUse = 0;
 
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@ private:
         if (m_uses.isEmpty())
             return;
 
-        qSort(m_uses.begin(), m_uses.end(), sortByLinePredicate);
+        Utils::sort(m_uses, sortByLinePredicate);
         reportResults(m_uses);
         m_uses.clear();
         m_uses.reserve(chunkSize);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljsfunctionfilter.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljsfunctionfilter.cpp
index 32e709b5627..4c8d6f515b0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljsfunctionfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljstools/qmljsfunctionfilter.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "qmljslocatordata.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 
 #include <QStringMatcher>
 
@@ -101,9 +102,9 @@ QList<Core::LocatorFilterEntry> FunctionFilter::matchesFor(QFutureInterface<Core
     }
 
     if (goodEntries.size() < 1000)
-        qSort(goodEntries.begin(), goodEntries.end(), compareLexigraphically);
+        Utils::sort(goodEntries, compareLexigraphically);
     if (betterEntries.size() < 1000)
-        qSort(betterEntries.begin(), betterEntries.end(), compareLexigraphically);
+        Utils::sort(betterEntries, compareLexigraphically);
 
     betterEntries += goodEntries;
     return betterEntries;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilereventsmodelproxy.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilereventsmodelproxy.cpp
index 2cc3498f67f..9691dd701e2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilereventsmodelproxy.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilereventsmodelproxy.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "qmlprofilermodelmanager.h"
 #include "qmlprofilerdatamodel.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QVector>
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ void QmlProfilerEventsModelProxy::loadData(qint64 rangeStart, qint64 rangeEnd)
 
         QVector<qint64> eventDurations = durations[it.key()];
         if (!eventDurations.isEmpty()) {
-            qSort(eventDurations);
+            Utils::sort(eventDurations);
             stats->medianTime = eventDurations.at(eventDurations.count()/2);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdeviceprocesslist.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdeviceprocesslist.cpp
index 58368f3a199..55ea3e52598 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdeviceprocesslist.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxdeviceprocesslist.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 #include "qnxdeviceprocesslist.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
 #include <QRegExp>
 #include <QStringList>
 
@@ -75,6 +77,6 @@ QList<ProjectExplorer::DeviceProcessItem> QnxDeviceProcessList::buildProcessList
         }
     }
 
-    qSort(processes);
+    Utils::sort(processes);
     return processes;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.cpp
index c56eaa207f9..089851e0ff4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/baseqtversion.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <qtsupport/debugginghelperbuildtask.h>
 #include <qtsupport/qtsupportconstants.h>
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/runextensions.h>
@@ -1180,7 +1181,7 @@ QList<Task> BaseQtVersion::reportIssuesImpl(const QString &proFile, const QStrin
 QList<Task> BaseQtVersion::reportIssues(const QString &proFile, const QString &buildDir) const
 {
     QList<Task> results = reportIssuesImpl(proFile, buildDir);
-    qSort(results);
+    Utils::sort(results);
     return results;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionfactory.cpp
index 21315b3a0f9..3fd11d89b31 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionfactory.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <proparser/qmakevfs.h>
 
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/environment.h>
 
 using namespace QtSupport;
@@ -42,17 +43,10 @@ using namespace QtSupport::Internal;
 QtVersionFactory::QtVersionFactory(QObject *parent) :
     QObject(parent)
 {
-
 }
 
 QtVersionFactory::~QtVersionFactory()
 {
-
-}
-
-bool sortByPriority(QtVersionFactory *a, QtVersionFactory *b)
-{
-    return a->priority() > b->priority();
 }
 
 BaseQtVersion *QtVersionFactory::createQtVersionFromQMakePath(const Utils::FileName &qmakePath, bool isAutoDetected, const QString &autoDetectionSource, QString *error)
@@ -73,7 +67,9 @@ BaseQtVersion *QtVersionFactory::createQtVersionFromQMakePath(const Utils::FileN
     evaluator.loadNamedSpec(mkspec.toString(), false);
 
     QList<QtVersionFactory *> factories = ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObjects<QtVersionFactory>();
-    qSort(factories.begin(), factories.end(), &sortByPriority);
+    Utils::sort(factories, [](const QtVersionFactory *l, const QtVersionFactory *r) {
+        return l->priority() > r->priority();
+    });
 
     foreach (QtVersionFactory *factory, factories) {
         BaseQtVersion *ver = factory->create(qmakePath, &evaluator, isAutoDetected, autoDetectionSource);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.cpp
index 1c40e8fbb4d..17c0bdbbeed 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtversionmanager.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 #include <projectexplorer/toolchainmanager.h>
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/buildablehelperlibrary.h>
 #include <utils/filesystemwatcher.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
@@ -505,7 +506,7 @@ QList<BaseQtVersion *> QtVersionManager::versions()
     QTC_ASSERT(isLoaded(), return versions);
     foreach (BaseQtVersion *version, m_versions)
         versions << version;
-    qSort(versions.begin(), versions.end(), &qtVersionNumberCompare);
+    Utils::sort(versions, qtVersionNumberCompare);
     return versions;
 }
 
@@ -517,7 +518,7 @@ QList<BaseQtVersion *> QtVersionManager::validVersions()
         if (v->isValid())
             results.append(v);
     }
-    qSort(results.begin(), results.end(), &qtVersionNumberCompare);
+    Utils::sort(results, qtVersionNumberCompare);
     return results;
 }
 
@@ -536,15 +537,6 @@ BaseQtVersion *QtVersionManager::version(int id)
     return it.value();
 }
 
-class SortByUniqueId
-{
-public:
-    bool operator()(BaseQtVersion *a, BaseQtVersion *b)
-    {
-        return a->uniqueId() < b->uniqueId();
-    }
-};
-
 // This function is really simplistic...
 static bool equals(BaseQtVersion *a, BaseQtVersion *b)
 {
@@ -556,8 +548,9 @@ void QtVersionManager::setNewQtVersions(QList<BaseQtVersion *> newVersions)
     // We want to preserve the same order as in the settings dialog
     // so we sort a copy
     QList<BaseQtVersion *> sortedNewVersions = newVersions;
-    SortByUniqueId sortByUniqueId;
-    qSort(sortedNewVersions.begin(), sortedNewVersions.end(), sortByUniqueId);
+    Utils::sort(sortedNewVersions, [](const BaseQtVersion *l, const BaseQtVersion *r) {
+        return l->uniqueId() < r->uniqueId();
+    });
 
     QList<int> addedVersions;
     QList<int> removedVersions;
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
index 0d96047cc87..11c0061c27d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/id.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/devicesupport/sshdeviceprocesslist.h>
 #include <ssh/sshremoteprocessrunner.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ private:
             processes.append(process);
         }
 
-        qSort(processes);
+        Utils::sort(processes);
         return processes;
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/behaviorsettingswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/behaviorsettingswidget.cpp
index ab3dc7e9dba..5b918649b3c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/behaviorsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/behaviorsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <texteditor/storagesettings.h>
 #include <texteditor/behaviorsettings.h>
 #include <texteditor/extraencodingsettings.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 
 #include <QList>
 #include <QString>
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@
 #include <QTextCodec>
 #include <QTextStream>
 
-#include <algorithm>
 #include <functional>
 
 namespace TextEditor {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ BehaviorSettingsWidget::BehaviorSettingsWidget(QWidget *parent)
     d->m_ui.setupUi(this);
 
     QList<int> mibs = QTextCodec::availableMibs();
-    qSort(mibs);
+    Utils::sort(mibs);
     QList<int>::iterator firstNonNegative =
         std::find_if(mibs.begin(), mibs.end(), std::bind2nd(std::greater_equal<int>(), 0));
     if (firstNonNegative != mibs.end())
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/codecselector.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/codecselector.cpp
index f2272c00f14..14faaf72799 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/codecselector.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/codecselector.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "codecselector.h"
 #include "basetextdocument.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/itemviews.h>
 
 #include <QDebug>
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ CodecSelector::CodecSelector(QWidget *parent, BaseTextDocument *doc)
     QStringList encodings;
 
     QList<int> mibs = QTextCodec::availableMibs();
-    qSort(mibs);
+    Utils::sort(mibs);
     QList<int> sortedMibs;
     foreach (int mib, mibs)
         if (mib >= 0)
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/generichighlighter/manager.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/generichighlighter/manager.cpp
index cba2ba306cb..d5f63db28da 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/generichighlighter/manager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/generichighlighter/manager.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@
 
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.h>
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/QtConcurrentTools>
 #include <utils/networkaccessmanager.h>
 
-#include <QtAlgorithms>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QLatin1Char>
 #include <QLatin1String>
@@ -174,12 +174,6 @@ public:
     static const int kMaxProgress;
 };
 
-bool priorityComp(const QSharedPointer<HighlightDefinitionMetaData> &a,
-                  const QSharedPointer<HighlightDefinitionMetaData> &b)
-{
-    return a->priority > b->priority;
-}
-
 const int ManagerProcessor::kMaxProgress = 200;
 
 ManagerProcessor::ManagerProcessor()
@@ -231,7 +225,10 @@ void ManagerProcessor::process(QFutureInterface<QPair<Manager::RegisterData,
         }
 
         // Consider definitions with higher priority first.
-        qSort(allMetaData.begin(), allMetaData.end(), &priorityComp);
+        Utils::sort(allMetaData, [](const QSharedPointer<HighlightDefinitionMetaData> &l,
+                                    const QSharedPointer<HighlightDefinitionMetaData> &r) {
+            return l->priority > r->priority;
+        });
 
         foreach (const QSharedPointer<HighlightDefinitionMetaData> &metaData, allMetaData) {
             if (future.isCanceled())
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/syntaxhighlighter.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/syntaxhighlighter.cpp
index f0ee7bf3822..bd99b752bc4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/syntaxhighlighter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/syntaxhighlighter.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "texteditorsettings.h"
 #include "fontsettings.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <qtimer.h>
@@ -659,7 +660,7 @@ void SyntaxHighlighter::setExtraAdditionalFormats(const QTextBlock& block,
     if (block.layout() == 0 || blockLength == 0)
         return;
 
-    qSort(formats.begin(), formats.end(), byStartOfRange);
+    Utils::sort(formats, byStartOfRange);
 
     const QList<QTextLayout::FormatRange> all = block.layout()->additionalFormats();
     QList<QTextLayout::FormatRange> previousSemanticFormats;
@@ -678,7 +679,7 @@ void SyntaxHighlighter::setExtraAdditionalFormats(const QTextBlock& block,
     }
 
     if (formats.size() == previousSemanticFormats.size()) {
-        qSort(previousSemanticFormats.begin(), previousSemanticFormats.end(), byStartOfRange);
+        Utils::sort(previousSemanticFormats, byStartOfRange);
 
         int index = 0;
         for (; index != formats.size(); ++index) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/todo/todoitemsmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/todo/todoitemsmodel.cpp
index 606d9635b30..6fdca97d5de 100644
--- a/src/plugins/todo/todoitemsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/todo/todoitemsmodel.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include "todoitemsmodel.h"
 #include "constants.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
+
 #include <QIcon>
 
 namespace Todo {
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ void TodoItemsModel::sort(int column, Qt::SortOrder order)
     m_currentSortOrder = order;
 
     TodoItemSortPredicate predicate(m_currentSortColumn, m_currentSortOrder);
-    qSort(m_todoItemsList->begin(), m_todoItemsList->end(), predicate);
+    Utils::sort(*m_todoItemsList, predicate);
     emit layoutChanged();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrind/callgrinddatamodel.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrind/callgrinddatamodel.cpp
index 42152eecc87..d2825cd5427 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrind/callgrinddatamodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrind/callgrinddatamodel.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "callgrindfunction.h"
 #include "callgrindcostitem.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QChar>
@@ -68,23 +69,13 @@ public:
     QVector<const Function *> m_functions;
 };
 
-struct SortFunctions {
-    SortFunctions(int event)
-    : m_event(event)
-    {
-    }
-    bool operator()(const Function *left, const Function *right)
-    {
-        return left->inclusiveCost(m_event) > right->inclusiveCost(m_event);
-    }
-    int m_event;
-};
-
 void DataModel::Private::updateFunctions()
 {
     if (m_data) {
         m_functions = m_data->functions(m_cycleDetection);
-        qSort(m_functions.begin(), m_functions.end(), SortFunctions(m_event));
+        Utils::sort(m_functions, [this](const Function *l, const Function *r) {
+            return l->inclusiveCost(m_event) > r->inclusiveCost(m_event);
+        });
     } else {
         m_functions.clear();
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/suppressiondialog.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/suppressiondialog.cpp
index 239dac1bf2d..8a7a0d2a051 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/suppressiondialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/suppressiondialog.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectnodes.h>
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/pathchooser.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
@@ -116,11 +117,6 @@ static bool equalSuppression(const Error &error, const Error &suppressed)
     return true;
 }
 
-bool sortIndizesReverse(const QModelIndex &l, const QModelIndex &r)
-{
-    return l.row() > r.row();
-}
-
 SuppressionDialog::SuppressionDialog(MemcheckErrorView *view, const QList<Error> &errors)
   : m_view(view),
     m_settings(view->settings()),
@@ -224,7 +220,9 @@ void SuppressionDialog::accept()
     m_settings->addSuppressionFiles(QStringList(path));
 
     QModelIndexList indices = m_view->selectionModel()->selectedRows();
-    qSort(indices.begin(), indices.end(), sortIndizesReverse);
+    Utils::sort(indices, [](const QModelIndex &l, const QModelIndex &r) {
+        return l.row() > r.row();
+    });
     QAbstractItemModel *model = m_view->model();
     foreach (const QModelIndex &index, indices) {
         bool removed = model->removeRow(index.row());
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindconfigwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindconfigwidget.cpp
index 6efc85687c9..e46758afd91 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindconfigwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindconfigwidget.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include "ui_valgrindconfigwidget.h"
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
@@ -216,11 +217,6 @@ void ValgrindConfigWidget::slotSuppressionsAdded(const QStringList &files)
         m_model->appendRow(new QStandardItem(file));
 }
 
-bool sortReverse(int l, int r)
-{
-    return l > r;
-}
-
 void ValgrindConfigWidget::slotRemoveSuppression()
 {
     // remove from end so no rows get invalidated
@@ -232,7 +228,7 @@ void ValgrindConfigWidget::slotRemoveSuppression()
         removed << index.data().toString();
     }
 
-    qSort(rows.begin(), rows.end(), sortReverse);
+    Utils::sort(rows, std::greater<int>());
 
     foreach (int row, rows)
         m_model->removeRow(row);
diff --git a/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
index 11d3e2a411b..c1d14cee1e9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/welcome/welcomeplugin.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <coreplugin/modemanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/iwizardfactory.h>
 
+#include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/styledbar.h>
@@ -184,11 +185,6 @@ void WelcomeMode::sceneGraphError(QQuickWindow::SceneGraphError, const QString &
 }
 #endif // Qt 5.3
 
-bool sortFunction(Utils::IWelcomePage * a, Utils::IWelcomePage *b)
-{
-    return a->priority() < b->priority();
-}
-
 void WelcomeMode::facilitateQml(QQmlEngine * /*engine*/)
 {
 }
@@ -214,7 +210,9 @@ void WelcomeMode::initPlugins()
     ctx->setContextProperty(QLatin1String("welcomeMode"), this);
 
     QList<Utils::IWelcomePage*> duplicatePlugins = PluginManager::getObjects<Utils::IWelcomePage>();
-    qSort(duplicatePlugins.begin(), duplicatePlugins.end(), &sortFunction);
+    Utils::sort(duplicatePlugins, [](const Utils::IWelcomePage *l, const Utils::IWelcomePage *r) {
+        return l->priority() < r->priority();
+    });
 
     QList<Utils::IWelcomePage*> plugins;
     QHash<Utils::IWelcomePage::Id, Utils::IWelcomePage*> pluginHash;