diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
index 1457d52b968..8a99a4b2fde 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "mimedatabase.h"
 #include "modemanager.h"
 #include "infobar.h"
+#include "iwizardfactory.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/actionmanager/actionmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ CorePlugin::CorePlugin() : m_editMode(0), m_designMode(0)
 
 CorePlugin::~CorePlugin()
 {
+    IWizardFactory::destroyFeatureProvider();
+
     delete m_findPlugin;
     delete m_locator;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/featureprovider.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/featureprovider.h
index 5a62a82ac3a..9114cb1a45c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/featureprovider.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/featureprovider.h
@@ -42,10 +42,8 @@ namespace Core {
 
 class CORE_EXPORT FeatureSet;
 
-class CORE_EXPORT IFeatureProvider : public QObject
+class CORE_EXPORT IFeatureProvider
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
 public:
     IFeatureProvider() {}
     virtual ~IFeatureProvider() {}
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/iwizardfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/iwizardfactory.cpp
index 81a071d9f1d..4d7dfd47ab3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/iwizardfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/iwizardfactory.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
+#include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QStringList>
 
@@ -145,6 +146,10 @@
 
 using namespace Core;
 
+namespace {
+static QList<IFeatureProvider *> s_providerList;
+}
+
 /* A utility to find all wizards supporting a view mode and matching a predicate */
 template <class Predicate>
     QList<IWizardFactory*> findWizardFactories(Predicate predicate)
@@ -201,10 +206,7 @@ bool IWizardFactory::isAvailable(const QString &platformName) const
     foreach (const QString &n, plugins)
         availableFeatures |= Feature(Core::Id::fromString(n));
 
-    const QList<Core::IFeatureProvider *> featureManagers
-            = ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObjects<Core::IFeatureProvider>();
-
-    foreach (const Core::IFeatureProvider *featureManager, featureManagers)
+    foreach (const Core::IFeatureProvider *featureManager, s_providerList)
         availableFeatures |= featureManager->availableFeatures(platformName);
 
     return availableFeatures.contains(requiredFeatures());
@@ -226,10 +228,7 @@ QStringList IWizardFactory::allAvailablePlatforms()
 {
     QStringList platforms;
 
-    const QList<Core::IFeatureProvider*> featureManagers =
-            ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObjects<Core::IFeatureProvider>();
-
-    foreach (const Core::IFeatureProvider *featureManager, featureManagers)
+    foreach (const Core::IFeatureProvider *featureManager, s_providerList)
         platforms.append(featureManager->availablePlatforms());
 
     return platforms;
@@ -237,13 +236,22 @@ QStringList IWizardFactory::allAvailablePlatforms()
 
 QString IWizardFactory::displayNameForPlatform(const QString &string)
 {
-    const QList<Core::IFeatureProvider*> featureManagers =
-            ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObjects<Core::IFeatureProvider>();
-
-    foreach (const Core::IFeatureProvider *featureManager, featureManagers) {
+    foreach (const Core::IFeatureProvider *featureManager, s_providerList) {
         QString displayName = featureManager->displayNameForPlatform(string);
         if (!displayName.isEmpty())
             return displayName;
     }
     return QString();
 }
+
+void IWizardFactory::registerFeatureProvider(IFeatureProvider *provider)
+{
+    QTC_ASSERT(!s_providerList.contains(provider), return);
+    s_providerList.append(provider);
+}
+
+void IWizardFactory::destroyFeatureProvider()
+{
+    qDeleteAll(s_providerList);
+    s_providerList.clear();
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/iwizardfactory.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/iwizardfactory.h
index 9269e9f9705..361aaec2d81 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/iwizardfactory.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/iwizardfactory.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
 namespace Core {
 
+namespace Internal { class CorePlugin; }
+
 class CORE_EXPORT IWizardFactory
     : public QObject
 {
@@ -94,7 +96,11 @@ public:
     static QStringList allAvailablePlatforms();
     static QString displayNameForPlatform(const QString &string);
 
+    static void registerFeatureProvider(IFeatureProvider *provider);
+
 private:
+    static void destroyFeatureProvider();
+
     IWizardFactory::WizardKind m_kind;
     QIcon m_icon;
     QString m_description;
@@ -105,6 +111,8 @@ private:
     FeatureSet m_requiredFeatures;
     WizardFlags m_flags;
     QString m_descriptionImage;
+
+    friend class Internal::CorePlugin;
 };
 
 } // namespace Core
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitfeatureprovider.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitfeatureprovider.h
index 4bb3adadcc3..788ddedcfab 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitfeatureprovider.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitfeatureprovider.h
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ namespace Internal {
 
 class KitFeatureProvider : public Core::IFeatureProvider
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-
-    // IFeatureProvider interface
 public:
     Core::FeatureSet availableFeatures(const QString &platform) const;
     QStringList availablePlatforms() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index fd11f88598e..5ce433f1fdf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
     d->m_kitManager = new KitManager; // register before ToolChainManager
     d->m_toolChainManager = new ToolChainManager;
 
-    addAutoReleasedObject(new Internal::KitFeatureProvider);
+    Core::IWizardFactory::registerFeatureProvider(new Internal::KitFeatureProvider);
 
     // Register KitInformation:
     KitManager::registerKitInformation(new DeviceTypeKitInformation);