diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp
index 50de21b61c4..283b2c87d8d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/lldb/lldbengine.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void LldbEngine::startLldbStage2()
     m_lldbProc.write("script print(dir())\n");
     m_lldbProc.write("script theDumper = Dumper()\n"); // This triggers reportState("enginesetupok")
 
-    const QString commands = expand(stringSetting(GdbStartupCommands));
+    const QString commands = stringSetting(GdbStartupCommands);
     if (!commands.isEmpty())
         m_lldbProc.write(commands.toLocal8Bit());
 }