diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
index 43666ab5ff1..ec416eb38d1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -142,45 +142,20 @@ void QmlProfilerRunner::profilerStateChanged()
     }
 }
 
-//
-// LocalQmlProfilerSupport
-//
-
-static QUrl localServerUrl(RunControl *runControl)
+RunWorker *createLocalQmlProfilerWorker(RunControl *runControl)
 {
-    QUrl serverUrl;
-    Kit *kit = runControl->kit();
-    const QtSupport::QtVersion *version = QtSupport::QtKitAspect::qtVersion(kit);
-    if (version) {
-        if (version->qtVersion() >= QVersionNumber(5, 6, 0))
-            serverUrl = Utils::urlFromLocalSocket();
-        else
-            serverUrl = Utils::urlFromLocalHostAndFreePort();
-    } else {
-        qWarning("Running QML profiler on Kit without Qt version?");
-        serverUrl = Utils::urlFromLocalHostAndFreePort();
-    }
-    return serverUrl;
-}
+    auto worker = new SimpleTargetRunner(runControl);
 
-LocalQmlProfilerSupport::LocalQmlProfilerSupport(RunControl *runControl)
-    : LocalQmlProfilerSupport(runControl, localServerUrl(runControl))
-{
-}
-
-LocalQmlProfilerSupport::LocalQmlProfilerSupport(RunControl *runControl, const QUrl &serverUrl)
-    : SimpleTargetRunner(runControl)
-{
-    setId("LocalQmlProfilerSupport");
+    worker->setId("LocalQmlProfilerSupport");
 
     auto profiler = new QmlProfilerRunner(runControl);
 
-    addStopDependency(profiler);
+    worker->addStopDependency(profiler);
     // We need to open the local server before the application tries to connect.
     // In the TCP case, it doesn't hurt either to start the profiler before.
-    addStartDependency(profiler);
+    worker->addStartDependency(profiler);
 
-    setStartModifier([this, runControl, serverUrl] {
+    worker->setStartModifier([worker, runControl] {
 
         QUrl serverUrl = runControl->qmlChannel();
         QString code;
@@ -192,16 +167,17 @@ LocalQmlProfilerSupport::LocalQmlProfilerSupport(RunControl *runControl, const Q
             QTC_CHECK(false);
 
         QString arguments = Utils::ProcessArgs::quoteArg(
-                                qmlDebugCommandLineArguments(QmlProfilerServices, code, true));
+            qmlDebugCommandLineArguments(QmlProfilerServices, code, true));
 
-        Utils::CommandLine cmd = commandLine();
+        Utils::CommandLine cmd = worker->commandLine();
         const QString oldArgs = cmd.arguments();
         cmd.setArguments(arguments);
         cmd.addArgs(oldArgs, Utils::CommandLine::Raw);
-        setCommandLine(cmd);
-
-        forceRunOnHost();
+        worker->setCommandLine(cmd);
+        worker->forceRunOnHost();
     });
+
+    return worker;
 }
 
 // Factories
@@ -224,7 +200,7 @@ public:
     LocalQmlProfilerRunWorkerFactory()
     {
         setId(ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUN_FACTORY);
-        setProduct<LocalQmlProfilerSupport>();
+        setProducer(&createLocalQmlProfilerWorker);
         addSupportedRunMode(ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUN_MODE);
         addSupportedDeviceType(ProjectExplorer::Constants::DESKTOP_DEVICE_TYPE);
 
@@ -238,5 +214,4 @@ void setupQmlProfilerRunning()
     static LocalQmlProfilerRunWorkerFactory theLocalQmlProfilerRunWorkerFactory;
 }
 
-
 } // QmlProfiler::Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h
index 424d8e1afc4..dcc374c9892 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h
@@ -37,16 +37,7 @@ private:
     QmlProfilerRunnerPrivate *d;
 };
 
-class LocalQmlProfilerSupport : public ProjectExplorer::SimpleTargetRunner
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    LocalQmlProfilerSupport(ProjectExplorer::RunControl *runControl);
-    LocalQmlProfilerSupport(ProjectExplorer::RunControl *runControl,
-                            const QUrl &serverUrl);
-};
-
+ProjectExplorer::RunWorker *createLocalQmlProfilerWorker(ProjectExplorer::RunControl *runControl);
 void setupQmlProfilerRunning();
 
 } // QmlProfiler::Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tests/localqmlprofilerrunner_test.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tests/localqmlprofilerrunner_test.cpp
index a417775dbf6..94ea38a8fe7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tests/localqmlprofilerrunner_test.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/tests/localqmlprofilerrunner_test.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest::LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest(QObject *parent) : QObjec
 void LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest::testRunner()
 {
     QPointer<RunControl> runControl;
-    QPointer<LocalQmlProfilerSupport> profiler;
-    QUrl serverUrl;
+    QPointer<RunWorker> profiler;
 
     bool running = false;
     bool started = false;
@@ -38,14 +37,10 @@ void LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest::testRunner()
     int runCount = 0;
     int stopCount = 0;
 
-    // should not be used anywhere but cannot be empty
-    serverUrl.setScheme(Utils::urlSocketScheme());
-    serverUrl.setPath("invalid");
-
     runControl = new RunControl(ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUN_MODE);
     runControl->setCommandLine(CommandLine{"\\-/|\\-/"});
 
-    profiler = new LocalQmlProfilerSupport(runControl, serverUrl);
+    profiler = createLocalQmlProfilerWorker(runControl);
 
     auto connectRunner = [&]() {
         connect(runControl, &RunControl::aboutToStart, this, [&] {
@@ -85,13 +80,12 @@ void LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest::testRunner()
     QTRY_VERIFY(runControl.isNull());
     QVERIFY(profiler.isNull());
 
-    serverUrl = Utils::urlFromLocalSocket();
     // comma is used to specify a test function. In this case, an invalid one.
     runControl = new RunControl(ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUN_MODE);
 
     const FilePath app = FilePath::fromString(QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath());
     runControl->setCommandLine({app, {"-test", "QmlProfiler,"}});
-    profiler = new LocalQmlProfilerSupport(runControl, serverUrl);
+    profiler = createLocalQmlProfilerWorker(runControl);
     connectRunner();
     runControl->initiateStart();
 
@@ -106,11 +100,9 @@ void LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest::testRunner()
     QTRY_VERIFY(runControl.isNull());
     QVERIFY(profiler.isNull());
 
-    serverUrl.clear();
-    serverUrl = Utils::urlFromLocalHostAndFreePort();
     runControl = new RunControl(ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUN_MODE);
     runControl->setCommandLine(CommandLine{app});
-    profiler = new LocalQmlProfilerSupport(runControl, serverUrl);
+    profiler = createLocalQmlProfilerWorker(runControl);
     connectRunner();
     runControl->initiateStart();
 
@@ -126,16 +118,9 @@ void LocalQmlProfilerRunnerTest::testRunner()
     QTRY_VERIFY(runControl.isNull());
     QVERIFY(profiler.isNull());
 
-    serverUrl.setScheme(Utils::urlSocketScheme());
-    {
-        Utils::TemporaryFile file("file with spaces");
-        if (file.open())
-            serverUrl.setPath(file.fileName());
-    }
-
     runControl = new RunControl(ProjectExplorer::Constants::QML_PROFILER_RUN_MODE);
     runControl->setCommandLine({app, {"-test", "QmlProfiler,"}});
-    profiler = new LocalQmlProfilerSupport(runControl, serverUrl);
+    profiler = createLocalQmlProfilerWorker(runControl);
     connectRunner();
     runControl->initiateStart();