diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
index d2a4cf4e445..6b55479e117 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
@@ -684,11 +684,6 @@ QDockWidget *AnalyzerManager::createDockWidget(IAnalyzerTool *tool, const QStrin
     return dockWidget;
 }
 
-QList<IAnalyzerTool *> AnalyzerManager::tools()
-{
-    return d->m_tools;
-}
-
 void AnalyzerManager::selectTool(IAnalyzerTool *tool, StartMode mode)
 {
     d->selectTool(d->actionFromToolAndMode(tool, mode));
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h
index d8b862b0252..c20523cced0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ public:
     static Utils::FancyMainWindow *mainWindow();
 
     static void showMode();
-    static QList<IAnalyzerTool *> tools();
     static void selectTool(IAnalyzerTool *tool, StartMode mode);
     static void startTool();
     static void stopTool();
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerrunconfigwidget.h b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerrunconfigwidget.h
index 09af6ee2ae8..43d3f89cb20 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerrunconfigwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerrunconfigwidget.h
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class DetailsWidget;
 
 namespace Analyzer {
 
-class AnalyzerSettings;
 class AbstractAnalyzerSubConfig;
 
 namespace Internal {
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzersettings.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzersettings.cpp
index e481edc36ef..c5fd34ec4e4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzersettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzersettings.cpp
@@ -151,16 +151,18 @@ void AnalyzerGlobalSettings::registerConfig(AbstractAnalyzerSubConfig *config)
 }
 
 
+static QList<AnalyzerSubConfigFactory *> theAnalyzerSubConfigFactories()
+{
+    static QList<AnalyzerSubConfigFactory *> theFactories;
+    return theFactories;
+}
+
 AnalyzerRunConfigurationAspect::AnalyzerRunConfigurationAspect()
     : AnalyzerSettings((QObject *)0), m_useGlobalSettings(true)
 {
-    QList<IAnalyzerTool*> tools = AnalyzerManager::tools();
     // add sub configs
-    foreach (IAnalyzerTool *tool, tools) {
-        AbstractAnalyzerSubConfig *config = tool->createProjectSettings();
-        if (config)
-            m_customConfigurations.append(config);
-    }
+    foreach (AnalyzerSubConfigFactory *factory, theAnalyzerSubConfigFactories())
+        m_customConfigurations.append(factory->createProjectSettings());
 
     m_subConfigs = AnalyzerGlobalSettings::instance()->subConfigs();
     resetCustomToGlobalSettings();
@@ -184,6 +186,11 @@ AnalyzerRunConfigurationAspect::~AnalyzerRunConfigurationAspect()
     qDeleteAll(m_customConfigurations);
 }
 
+void AnalyzerRunConfigurationAspect::registerConfigFactory(AnalyzerSubConfigFactory *factory)
+{
+    theAnalyzerSubConfigFactories().append(factory);
+}
+
 QString AnalyzerRunConfigurationAspect::displayName() const
 {
     return tr("Analyzer Settings");
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzersettings.h b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzersettings.h
index 3bbd8c18e5a..2c24b2007db 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzersettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzersettings.h
@@ -81,6 +81,17 @@ public:
     virtual AbstractAnalyzerSubConfig *clone() = 0;
 };
 
+class ANALYZER_EXPORT AnalyzerSubConfigFactory : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    AnalyzerSubConfigFactory() {}
+
+    /// Factory method to create the project tool setting
+    virtual AbstractAnalyzerSubConfig *createProjectSettings() = 0;
+};
+
 /**
  * Shared interface for the global and per-project settings.
  *
@@ -168,6 +179,8 @@ public:
     AnalyzerRunConfigurationAspect(const AnalyzerRunConfigurationAspect *other);
     ~AnalyzerRunConfigurationAspect();
 
+    static void registerConfigFactory(AnalyzerSubConfigFactory *factory);
+
     QString displayName() const;
     virtual QVariantMap toMap() const;
     AnalyzerRunConfigurationAspect *clone(ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *parent) const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
index a982c2ae544..351166322f7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
@@ -60,11 +60,6 @@ IAnalyzerTool::IAnalyzerTool(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
 {}
 
-AbstractAnalyzerSubConfig *IAnalyzerTool::createProjectSettings()
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-
 static bool buildTypeAccepted(IAnalyzerTool::ToolMode toolMode,
                        BuildConfiguration::BuildType buildType)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h
index 465434c82d3..1910490c2ed 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h
@@ -113,9 +113,6 @@ public:
 
     /// Called when tools gets deselected.
     virtual void toolDeselected() const {}
-
-    /// Factory method to create the project tool setting
-    virtual AbstractAnalyzerSubConfig *createProjectSettings();
 };
 
 } // namespace Analyzer
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
index 2eb42de8648..97ea2407ec1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
@@ -297,11 +297,6 @@ QString MemcheckTool::description() const
               "memory leaks");
 }
 
-AbstractAnalyzerSubConfig *MemcheckTool::createProjectSettings()
-{
-    return new ValgrindProjectSettings();
-}
-
 IAnalyzerTool::ToolMode MemcheckTool::toolMode() const
 {
     return DebugMode;
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.h b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.h
index 5560f6c31cc..8099fc75e4e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.h
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.h
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ public:
     QString displayName() const;
     QString description() const;
 
-    // Create the valgrind settings (for all valgrind tools)
-    Analyzer::AbstractAnalyzerSubConfig *createProjectSettings();
-
 private slots:
     void settingsDestroyed(QObject *settings);
     void maybeActiveRunConfigurationChanged();
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp
index 1273cd2db0c..ba2951fdce3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,18 @@ using namespace Analyzer;
 namespace Valgrind {
 namespace Internal {
 
+class ProjectSettingsFactory : public AnalyzerSubConfigFactory
+{
+    AbstractAnalyzerSubConfig *createProjectSettings()
+    {
+        return new ValgrindProjectSettings();
+    }
+};
+
 bool ValgrindPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &, QString *)
 {
     AnalyzerGlobalSettings::registerConfig(new ValgrindGlobalSettings());
+    AnalyzerRunConfigurationAspect::registerConfigFactory(new ProjectSettingsFactory());
 
     IAnalyzerTool *memcheckTool = new MemcheckTool(this);
     IAnalyzerTool *callgrindTool = new CallgrindTool(this);