diff --git a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimactions.cpp b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimactions.cpp
index 2d4b5420328..de1f06f9133 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimactions.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimactions.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ FakeVimSettings::FakeVimSettings()
     vimRcPath.setToolTip(Tr::tr("Keep empty to use the default path, i.e. "
                "%USERPROFILE%\\_vimrc on Windows, ~/.vimrc otherwise."));
     vimRcPath.setPlaceHolderText(Tr::tr("Default: %1").arg(vimrcDefault));
-    vimRcPath.setDisplayStyle(FvStringAspect::PathChooserDisplay);
 
     setLayouter([this] {
         using namespace Layouting;
diff --git a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimactions.h b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimactions.h
index a3907dc117f..eea53f50c1a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimactions.h
+++ b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimactions.h
@@ -4,7 +4,13 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #ifndef FAKEVIM_STANDALONE
-#   include <coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.h>
+
+#include <coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.h>
+
+#else
+
+namespace Utils { class FilePath {}; }
+
 #endif
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
@@ -69,6 +75,7 @@ public:
 using FvBoolAspect = FvTypedAspect<bool>;
 using FvIntegerAspect = FvTypedAspect<qint64>;
 using FvStringAspect = FvTypedAspect<QString>;
+using FvFilePathAspect = FvTypedAspect<Utils::FilePath>;
 
 class FvAspectContainer : public FvBaseAspect
 {
@@ -82,6 +89,7 @@ using FvBaseAspect = Utils::BaseAspect;
 using FvBoolAspect = Utils::BoolAspect;
 using FvIntegerAspect = Utils::IntegerAspect;
 using FvStringAspect = Utils::StringAspect;
+using FvFilePathAspect = Utils::FilePathAspect;
 
 #endif
 
@@ -96,7 +104,7 @@ public:
 
     FvBoolAspect useFakeVim;
     FvBoolAspect readVimRc;
-    FvStringAspect vimRcPath;
+    FvFilePathAspect vimRcPath;
 
     FvBoolAspect startOfLine;
     FvIntegerAspect tabStop;
diff --git a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
index fb3049a7b06..fac40d951a6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fakevim/fakevimplugin.cpp
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ void FakeVimPluginPrivate::maybeReadVimRc()
     //qDebug() << theFakeVimSetting(ConfigShiftWidth)->value();
     if (!settings().readVimRc())
         return;
-    QString fileName = settings().vimRcPath();
+    QString fileName = settings().vimRcPath().path();
     if (fileName.isEmpty()) {
         fileName = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::HomeLocation)
             + QLatin1String(HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost() ? "/_vimrc" : "/.vimrc");