diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index a1bec96cd6b..3d7ac909740 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -242,8 +242,7 @@ PathChooser::PathChooser(QWidget *parent) :
             this,
             &PathChooser::contextMenuRequested);
     connect(d->m_lineEdit, &FancyLineEdit::validReturnPressed, this, &PathChooser::returnPressed);
-    connect(d->m_lineEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this,
-            [this] { emit rawPathChanged(rawPath()); });
+    connect(d->m_lineEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &PathChooser::rawPathChanged);
     connect(d->m_lineEdit, &FancyLineEdit::validChanged, this, &PathChooser::validChanged);
     connect(d->m_lineEdit, &QLineEdit::editingFinished, this, &PathChooser::editingFinished);
     connect(d->m_lineEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &PathChooser::textChanged);
@@ -313,15 +312,10 @@ void PathChooser::setEnvironmentChange(const EnvironmentChange &env)
     d->m_environmentChange = env;
     if (filePath().toString() != oldExpand) {
         triggerChanged();
-        emit rawPathChanged(rawPath());
+        emit rawPathChanged();
     }
 }
 
-QString PathChooser::rawPath() const
-{
-    return rawFilePath().toString();
-}
-
 FilePath PathChooser::rawFilePath() const
 {
     return FilePath::fromUserInput(d->m_lineEdit->text());
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h
index a46ed36bf8d..a508e589859 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.h
@@ -139,28 +139,26 @@ public:
     void setAllowPathFromDevice(bool allow);
     bool allowPathFromDevice() const;
 
-private:
-    QString rawPath() const; // The raw unexpanded input.
-    bool validatePath(FancyLineEdit *edit, QString *errorMessage) const;
-    // Returns overridden title or the one from <title>
-    QString makeDialogTitle(const QString &title);
-    void slotBrowse();
-    void contextMenuRequested(const QPoint &pos);
+public slots:
+    void setPath(const QString &);
+    void setFilePath(const FilePath &);
 
 signals:
     void validChanged(bool validState);
-    void rawPathChanged(const QString &text);
+    void rawPathChanged();
     void textChanged(const QString &text); // Triggered from the line edit's textChanged()
     void editingFinished(); // Triggered from the line edit's editingFinished()
     void beforeBrowsing();
     void browsingFinished();
     void returnPressed();
 
-public slots:
-    void setPath(const QString &);
-    void setFilePath(const FilePath &);
-
 private:
+    bool validatePath(FancyLineEdit *edit, QString *errorMessage) const;
+    // Returns overridden title or the one from <title>
+    QString makeDialogTitle(const QString &title);
+    void slotBrowse();
+    void contextMenuRequested(const QPoint &pos);
+
     PathChooserPrivate *d = nullptr;
     static AboutToShowContextMenuHandler s_aboutToShowContextMenuHandler;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
index bccccbb9dc3..c5f96014000 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ private:
     void updatePropertyEdit(const QVariantMap &data);
 
     void changeUseDefaultInstallDir(bool useDefault);
-    void changeInstallDir(const QString &dir);
+    void changeInstallDir();
     void applyCachedProperties();
 
     QbsBuildStep *qbsStep() const;
@@ -782,13 +782,13 @@ void QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::changeUseDefaultInstallDir(bool useDefault)
     m_qbsStep->setQbsConfiguration(config);
 }
 
-void QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::changeInstallDir(const QString &dir)
+void QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::changeInstallDir()
 {
     if (!m_qbsStep->hasCustomInstallRoot())
         return;
     const GuardLocker locker(m_ignoreChanges);
     QVariantMap config = m_qbsStep->qbsConfiguration(QbsBuildStep::PreserveVariables);
-    config.insert(Constants::QBS_INSTALL_ROOT_KEY, dir);
+    config.insert(Constants::QBS_INSTALL_ROOT_KEY, installDirChooser->rawFilePath().toString());
     m_qbsStep->setQbsConfiguration(config);
 }