diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 357efd1eb6b..0c1aa7505ce 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -472,7 +472,8 @@ CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::CMakeBuildSettingsWidget(CMakeBuildConfiguration *bc)
             this, &CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::updateFromKit);
     connect(m_buildConfiguration, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::enabledChanged,
             this, [this]() {
-        setError(m_buildConfiguration->disabledReason());
+        if (m_buildConfiguration->isEnabled())
+            setError(QString());
     });
 
     updateSelection();