diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
index e285ed98f6c..8d087ff495e 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
@@ -232,10 +232,21 @@ LayoutItem::LayoutItem() = default;
 
 LayoutItem::~LayoutItem() = default;
 
+LayoutItem::LayoutItem(QLayout *l)
+    : layout(l), empty(!l)
+{}
+
+LayoutItem::LayoutItem(QWidget *w)
+    : widget(w), empty(!w)
+{}
+
+LayoutItem::LayoutItem(const QString &t)
+    : text(t), empty(t.isEmpty())
+{}
+
 LayoutItem::LayoutItem(const LayoutModifier &inner)
-{
-    ownerModifier = inner;
-}
+    : empty(!inner), ownerModifier(inner)
+{}
 
 /*!
     \fn  template <class T> LayoutItem(const T &t)
@@ -428,31 +439,23 @@ void addToWidget(Widget *widget, const Layout &layout)
 
 void addToLayout(Layout *layout, const Widget &inner)
 {
-    LayoutItem item;
-    item.widget = access(&inner);
-    layout->addLayoutItem(item);
+    layout->addLayoutItem(access(&inner));
 }
 
 void addToLayout(Layout *layout, QWidget *inner)
 {
-    LayoutItem item;
-    item.widget = inner;
-    layout->addLayoutItem(item);
+    layout->addLayoutItem(inner);
 }
 
 void addToLayout(Layout *layout, QLayout *inner)
 {
-    LayoutItem item;
-    item.layout = inner;
-    layout->addLayoutItem(item);
+    layout->addLayoutItem(inner);
 }
 
 void addToLayout(Layout *layout, const Layout &inner)
 {
     inner.flush_();
-    LayoutItem item;
-    item.layout = access(&inner);
-    layout->addLayoutItem(item);
+    layout->addLayoutItem(access(&inner));
 }
 
 void addToLayout(Layout *layout, const LayoutModifier &inner)
@@ -462,9 +465,7 @@ void addToLayout(Layout *layout, const LayoutModifier &inner)
 
 void addToLayout(Layout *layout, const QString &inner)
 {
-    LayoutItem item;
-    item.text = inner;
-    layout->addLayoutItem(item);
+    layout->addLayoutItem(inner);
 }
 
 void empty(Layout *layout)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
index c62623f2769..130a4e632dc 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT LayoutItem
 public:
     ~LayoutItem();
     LayoutItem();
-    LayoutItem(QLayout *l) : layout(l) {}
-    LayoutItem(QWidget *w) : widget(w) {}
-    LayoutItem(const QString &t) : text(t) {}
+    LayoutItem(QLayout *l);
+    LayoutItem(QWidget *w);
+    LayoutItem(const QString &t);
     LayoutItem(const LayoutModifier &inner);
 
     QString text;