diff --git a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsbuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsbuildconfiguration.cpp
index 5dd9d1ca96c..b0986cfc73a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsbuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsbuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ AutotoolsBuildConfiguration *AutotoolsBuildConfigurationFactory::createDefaultCo
 
     // ### Build Steps Build ###
     // autogen.sh or autoreconf
-    QFile autogenFile(target->autotoolsProject()->sourceDirectory() + QLatin1String("/autogen.sh"));
+    QFile autogenFile(target->autotoolsProject()->projectDirectory() + QLatin1String("/autogen.sh"));
     if (autogenFile.exists()) {
         AutogenStep *autogenStep = new AutogenStep(buildSteps);
         buildSteps->insertStep(0, autogenStep);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsproject.cpp b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsproject.cpp
index aede667f7ad..132f8059375 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsproject.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ QList<Project *> AutotoolsProject::dependsOn()
 
 QString AutotoolsProject::defaultBuildDirectory() const
 {
-    return sourceDirectory();
+    return projectDirectory();
 }
 
 QList<BuildConfigWidget *> AutotoolsProject::subConfigWidgets()
@@ -174,11 +174,6 @@ QStringList AutotoolsProject::files(FilesMode fileMode) const
     return m_files;
 }
 
-QString AutotoolsProject::sourceDirectory() const
-{
-    return QFileInfo(m_fileName).absolutePath();
-}
-
 QVariantMap AutotoolsProject::toMap() const
 {
     QVariantMap map = Project::toMap();
@@ -205,10 +200,7 @@ bool AutotoolsProject::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
         QTC_ASSERT(t->activeBuildConfiguration(), return false);
 
         // Ask the user for where he/she wants to build it.
-        QFileInfo fileInfo(m_fileName);
-        const QString defaultBuildDir = fileInfo.absolutePath();
-
-        QPointer<AutotoolsOpenProjectWizard> wizard = new AutotoolsOpenProjectWizard(m_manager, sourceDirectory());
+        QPointer<AutotoolsOpenProjectWizard> wizard = new AutotoolsOpenProjectWizard(m_manager, projectDirectory());
         if (!wizard->exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
             return false;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsproject.h b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsproject.h
index 418f00a2551..5524e012b7a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsproject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autotoolsproject.h
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ public:
     QStringList files(FilesMode fileMode) const;
     QList<ProjectExplorer::Project *> dependsOn();
     QString defaultBuildDirectory() const;
-    QString sourceDirectory() const;
     QStringList buildTargets() const;
     ProjectExplorer::ToolChain *toolChain() const;
     void setToolChain(ProjectExplorer::ToolChain *tc);