diff --git a/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbrunconfiguration.cpp
index f7b19f19872..80fdd072607 100644
--- a/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/boot2qt/qdbrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ QdbRunConfiguration::QdbRunConfiguration(Target *target, Core::Id id)
         symbolsAspect->setFilePath(localExecutable);
     });
 
-    connect(target, &Target::kitChanged, this, &RunConfiguration::update);
     connect(target, &Target::buildSystemUpdated, this, &RunConfiguration::update);
 
     setDefaultDisplayName(tr("Run on Boot2Qt Device"));
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/desktoprunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/desktoprunconfiguration.cpp
index 74e5164ec34..e6b3cff4df3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/desktoprunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/desktoprunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -80,17 +80,9 @@ DesktopRunConfiguration::DesktopRunConfiguration(Target *target, Core::Id id, Ki
 
     setUpdater([this] { updateTargetInformation(); });
 
-    if (kind == Qbs) {
-
-        // Handles device changes, etc.
-        connect(target, &Target::kitChanged, this, &RunConfiguration::update);
-
-    } else if (m_kind == CMake) {
-
+    if (m_kind == CMake)
         libAspect->setVisible(false);
 
-    }
-
     connect(target, &Target::buildSystemUpdated, this, &RunConfiguration::update);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfiguration.cpp
index 3c634fdf2bd..e1726b42ed1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ QnxRunConfiguration::QnxRunConfiguration(Target *target, Core::Id id)
     });
 
     connect(target, &Target::buildSystemUpdated, this, &RunConfiguration::update);
-    connect(target, &Target::kitChanged, this, &RunConfiguration::update);
 }
 
 Runnable QnxRunConfiguration::runnable() const