diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
index db72921079a..4adb8e8eebf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 namespace Analyzer {
 
 AnalyzerAction::AnalyzerAction(QObject *parent)
-    : QAction(parent), m_useStartupProject(true), m_toolMode(AnyMode)
+    : QAction(parent), m_toolMode(AnyMode)
 {}
 
 bool AnalyzerAction::isRunnable(QString *reason) const
 {
-    if (m_toolStarter) // Something special. Pretend we can always run it.
+    if (m_customToolStarter) // Something special. Pretend we can always run it.
         return true;
 
     return ProjectExplorerPlugin::canRun(SessionManager::startupProject(), m_runMode, reason);
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ bool AnalyzerAction::isRunnable(QString *reason) const
 
 AnalyzerRunControl *AnalyzerAction::tryCreateRunControl(const AnalyzerStartParameters &sp, RunConfiguration *runConfiguration) const
 {
-    if (m_runMode == sp.runMode && m_useStartupProject == sp.useStartupProject)
+    const bool useStartupProject = !m_customToolStarter;
+    if (m_runMode == sp.runMode && useStartupProject == sp.useStartupProject)
         return m_runControlCreator(sp, runConfiguration);
     return 0;
 }
@@ -101,8 +102,8 @@ void AnalyzerAction::startTool()
         return;
 
     // Custom start.
-    if (m_toolStarter) {
-        m_toolStarter();
+    if (m_customToolStarter) {
+        m_customToolStarter();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -155,4 +156,9 @@ void AnalyzerAction::startTool()
     ProjectExplorerPlugin::runStartupProject(m_runMode);
 }
 
+void AnalyzerAction::setCustomToolStarter(const AnalyzerAction::ToolStarter &toolStarter)
+{
+    m_customToolStarter = toolStarter;
+}
+
 } // namespace Analyzer
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h
index 84b478ad0bb..0ff7396c25d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ public:
     explicit AnalyzerAction(QObject *parent = 0);
 
 public:
-    void setUseSpecialStart() { m_useStartupProject = false; }
-
     Core::Id menuGroup() const { return m_menuGroup; }
     void setMenuGroup(Core::Id menuGroup) { m_menuGroup = menuGroup; }
 
@@ -106,16 +104,17 @@ public:
         ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *runConfiguration) const;
     void setRunControlCreator(const RunControlCreator &creator) { m_runControlCreator = creator; }
 
-    typedef std::function<void()> ToolStarter;
-    void startTool();
-    void setToolStarter(const ToolStarter &toolStarter) { m_toolStarter = toolStarter; }
-
     typedef std::function<bool()> ToolPreparer;
     ToolPreparer toolPreparer() const { return m_toolPreparer; }
     void setToolPreparer(const ToolPreparer &toolPreparer) { m_toolPreparer = toolPreparer; }
 
+    void startTool();
+
+    /// This is only used for setups not using the startup project.
+    typedef std::function<void()> ToolStarter;
+    void setCustomToolStarter(const ToolStarter &toolStarter);
+
 protected:
-    bool m_useStartupProject;
     Core::Id m_menuGroup;
     Core::Id m_actionId;
     Core::Id m_toolId;
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ protected:
     ProjectExplorer::RunMode m_runMode;
     WidgetCreator m_widgetCreator;
     RunControlCreator m_runControlCreator;
-    ToolStarter m_toolStarter;
+    ToolStarter m_customToolStarter;
     ToolPreparer m_toolPreparer;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerplugin.cpp
index 415c86e2dab..283e1f3b836 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerplugin.cpp
@@ -82,12 +82,11 @@ bool QmlProfilerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *errorS
     action->setToolId(QmlProfilerToolId);
     action->setWidgetCreator(widgetCreator);
     action->setRunControlCreator(runControlCreator);
-    action->setToolStarter([tool] { tool->startRemoteTool(); });
+    action->setCustomToolStarter([tool] { tool->startRemoteTool(); });
     action->setToolPreparer([tool] { return tool->prepareTool(); });
     action->setRunMode(ProjectExplorer::QmlProfilerRunMode);
     action->setText(tr("QML Profiler (External)"));
     action->setToolTip(description);
-    action->setUseSpecialStart();
     action->setMenuGroup(Constants::G_ANALYZER_REMOTE_TOOLS);
     AnalyzerManager::addAction(action);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp
index 150b4f86308..cb773871368 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/valgrindplugin.cpp
@@ -213,12 +213,11 @@ void ValgrindPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
     action->setToolId("Memcheck");
     action->setWidgetCreator(mcWidgetCreator);
     action->setRunControlCreator(mcRunControlCreator);
-    action->setToolStarter([] { customStart(MemcheckRunMode); });
+    action->setCustomToolStarter([] { customStart(MemcheckRunMode); });
     action->setRunMode(MemcheckRunMode);
     action->setText(tr("Valgrind Memory Analyzer (External Remote Application)"));
     action->setToolTip(memcheckToolTip);
     action->setMenuGroup(Analyzer::Constants::G_ANALYZER_REMOTE_TOOLS);
-    action->setUseSpecialStart();
     AnalyzerManager::addAction(action);
 
     action = new AnalyzerAction(this);
@@ -226,12 +225,11 @@ void ValgrindPlugin::extensionsInitialized()
     action->setToolId(CallgrindToolId);
     action->setWidgetCreator(cgWidgetCreator);
     action->setRunControlCreator(cgRunControlCreator);
-    action->setToolStarter([] { customStart(CallgrindRunMode); });
+    action->setCustomToolStarter([] { customStart(CallgrindRunMode); });
     action->setRunMode(CallgrindRunMode);
     action->setText(tr("Valgrind Function Profiler (External Remote Application)"));
     action->setToolTip(callgrindToolTip);
     action->setMenuGroup(Analyzer::Constants::G_ANALYZER_REMOTE_TOOLS);
-    action->setUseSpecialStart();
     AnalyzerManager::addAction(action);
 
     // If there is a CppEditor context menu add our own context menu actions.