diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 5bccebeb855..cca243d66a6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -77,33 +77,22 @@ namespace QmakeProjectManager {
 // Helpers:
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-QString QmakeBuildConfiguration::shadowBuildDirectory(const FilePath &proFilePath, const Kit *k,
-                                                      const QString &suffix,
-                                                      BuildConfiguration::BuildType buildType)
+FilePath QmakeBuildConfiguration::shadowBuildDirectory(const FilePath &proFilePath, const Kit *k,
+                                                       const QString &suffix,
+                                                       BuildConfiguration::BuildType buildType)
 {
     if (proFilePath.isEmpty())
-        return QString();
+        return {};
 
     const QString projectName = proFilePath.toFileInfo().completeBaseName();
     ProjectMacroExpander expander(proFilePath, projectName, k, suffix, buildType);
     QString projectDir = Project::projectDirectory(proFilePath).toString();
     QString buildPath = expander.expand(ProjectExplorerPlugin::buildDirectoryTemplate());
-    return FileUtils::resolvePath(projectDir, buildPath);
-}
-
-static FilePath defaultBuildDirectory(const FilePath &projectPath,
-                                      const Kit *k,
-                                      const QString &suffix,
-                                      BuildConfiguration::BuildType type)
-{
-    return FilePath::fromString(QmakeBuildConfiguration::shadowBuildDirectory(projectPath, k,
-                                                                              suffix, type));
+    return FilePath::fromString(FileUtils::resolvePath(projectDir, buildPath));
 }
 
 const char BUILD_CONFIGURATION_KEY[] = "Qt4ProjectManager.Qt4BuildConfiguration.BuildConfiguration";
 
-enum { debug = 0 };
-
 QmakeBuildConfiguration::QmakeBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Core::Id id)
     : BuildConfiguration(target, id)
 {
@@ -193,9 +182,9 @@ void QmakeBuildConfiguration::initialize()
 
     FilePath directory = initialBuildDirectory();
     if (directory.isEmpty()) {
-        directory = defaultBuildDirectory(target()->project()->projectFilePath(),
-                                          target()->kit(), initialDisplayName(),
-                                          initialBuildType());
+        directory = shadowBuildDirectory(target()->project()->projectFilePath(),
+                                         target()->kit(), initialDisplayName(),
+                                         initialBuildType());
     }
 
     setBuildDirectory(directory);
@@ -772,7 +761,8 @@ BuildInfo QmakeBuildConfigurationFactory::createBuildInfo(const Kit *k,
 
         info.buildDirectory = FilePath::fromString(absoluteBuildPath);
     } else {
-        info.buildDirectory = defaultBuildDirectory(projectPath, k, suffix, type);
+        info.buildDirectory =
+                QmakeBuildConfiguration::shadowBuildDirectory(projectPath, k, suffix, type);
     }
     info.buildType = type;
     info.extraInfo = QVariant::fromValue(extraInfo);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.h
index a1c161d6096..c1fd8420e22 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.h
@@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ public:
     void setQMakeBuildConfiguration(QtSupport::BaseQtVersion::QmakeBuildConfigs config);
 
     /// suffix should be unique
-    static QString shadowBuildDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &profilePath, const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k,
-                                        const QString &suffix, BuildConfiguration::BuildType type);
+    static Utils::FilePath shadowBuildDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &profilePath,
+                                                const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k,
+                                                const QString &suffix,
+                                                BuildConfiguration::BuildType type);
 
     QStringList configCommandLineArguments() const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectimporter.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectimporter.cpp
index d082961d522..2af28afa03d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectimporter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeprojectimporter.cpp
@@ -96,9 +96,10 @@ QStringList QmakeProjectImporter::importCandidates()
     candidates << pfi.absolutePath();
 
     foreach (Kit *k, KitManager::kits()) {
-        QFileInfo fi(QmakeBuildConfiguration::shadowBuildDirectory(projectFilePath(), k,
-                                                                   QString(), BuildConfiguration::Unknown));
-        const QString baseDir = fi.absolutePath();
+        const FilePath sbdir = QmakeBuildConfiguration::shadowBuildDirectory
+                    (projectFilePath(), k, QString(), BuildConfiguration::Unknown);
+
+        const QString baseDir = sbdir.toFileInfo().absolutePath();
 
         foreach (const QString &dir, QDir(baseDir).entryList()) {
             const QString path = baseDir + QLatin1Char('/') + dir;