diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfigurationaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfigurationaspects.cpp
index 44e765e3c19..588318de592 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfigurationaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfigurationaspects.cpp
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@ void BaseStringAspect::toMap(QVariantMap &map) const
 
 FilePath BaseStringAspect::filePath() const
 {
-    return FilePath::fromString(d->m_value);
+    return FilePath::fromUserInput(d->m_value);
 }
 
 void BaseStringAspect::setFilePath(const FilePath &val)
 {
-    setValue(val.toString());
+    setValue(val.toUserOutput());
 }
 
 void BaseStringAspect::setLabelText(const QString &labelText)
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
index 4ec47bca4e4..343ca369ea9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ void ExecutableAspect::setPlaceHolderText(const QString &placeHolderText)
 
 void ExecutableAspect::setExecutable(const FilePath &executable)
 {
-   m_executable.setValue(executable.toString());
+   m_executable.setFilePath(executable);
    m_executable.setShowToolTipOnLabel(true);
 }