diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index 27f8df50b3e..b5669908486 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -3089,7 +3089,7 @@ QList<std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect>> AspectList::volatileItems() const
     return d->volatileItems;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> AspectList::addItem(std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> item)
+std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> AspectList::addItem(const std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> &item)
 {
     if (undoStack())
         pushUndo(new AddItemCommand(this, item));
@@ -3099,7 +3099,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> AspectList::addItem(std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> item
     return item;
 }
 
-void AspectList::actualRemoveItem(std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> item)
+void AspectList::actualRemoveItem(const std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> &item)
 {
     d->volatileItems.removeOne(item);
     if (d->itemRemoved)
@@ -3109,7 +3109,7 @@ void AspectList::actualRemoveItem(std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> item)
         d->items = d->volatileItems;
 }
 
-void AspectList::removeItem(std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> item)
+void AspectList::removeItem(const std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> &item)
 {
     if (undoStack())
         pushUndo(new RemoveItemCommand(this, item));
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index 79f7b460847..d07be7bcb77 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -1013,11 +1013,11 @@ public:
     QList<std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect>> items() const;
     QList<std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect>> volatileItems() const;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> addItem(std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> item);
+    std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> addItem(const std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> &item);
     std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> actualAddItem(const std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> &item);
 
-    void removeItem(std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> item);
-    void actualRemoveItem(std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> item);
+    void removeItem(const std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> &item);
+    void actualRemoveItem(const std::shared_ptr<BaseAspect> &item);
 
     void apply() override;