diff --git a/src/libs/utils/classnamevalidatinglineedit.cpp b/src/libs/utils/classnamevalidatinglineedit.cpp
index 0fb08c277cc..f3d53259339 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/classnamevalidatinglineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/classnamevalidatinglineedit.cpp
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ QString ClassNameValidatingLineEdit::fixInputString(const QString &string)
 void ClassNameValidatingLineEdit::updateRegExp() const
 {
     const QString pattern = "^%1(%2%1)*$";
-    d->m_nameRegexp.setPattern(pattern.arg("[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*")
-                               .arg(QRegularExpression::escape(d->m_namespaceDelimiter)));
+    d->m_nameRegexp.setPattern(pattern.arg(QString("[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*"),
+                                           QRegularExpression::escape(d->m_namespaceDelimiter)));
 }
 
 QString ClassNameValidatingLineEdit::createClassName(const QString &name)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.cpp
index ed02b444ae9..7709e6fa23e 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/devicefileaccess.cpp
@@ -478,8 +478,7 @@ expected_str<void> DesktopDeviceFileAccess::copyFile(const FilePath &filePath,
     if (QFile::copy(filePath.path(), target.path()))
         return {};
     return make_unexpected(Tr::tr("Failed to copy file \"%1\" to \"%2\".")
-                               .arg(filePath.toUserOutput())
-                               .arg(target.toUserOutput()));
+                               .arg(filePath.toUserOutput(), target.toUserOutput()));
 }
 
 bool DesktopDeviceFileAccess::renameFile(const FilePath &filePath, const FilePath &target) const
@@ -811,9 +810,7 @@ expected_str<void> UnixDeviceFileAccess::copyFile(const FilePath &filePath,
 
     if (result.exitCode != 0) {
         return make_unexpected(Tr::tr("Failed to copy file \"%1\" to \"%2\": %3")
-                                   .arg(filePath.toUserOutput())
-                                   .arg(target.toUserOutput())
-                                   .arg(QString::fromUtf8(result.stdErr)));
+            .arg(filePath.toUserOutput(), target.toUserOutput(), QString::fromUtf8(result.stdErr)));
     }
     return {};
 }
@@ -847,8 +844,7 @@ expected_str<QByteArray> UnixDeviceFileAccess::fileContents(const FilePath &file
 
     if (r.exitCode != 0)
         return make_unexpected(Tr::tr("Failed reading file \"%1\": %2")
-                                   .arg(filePath.toUserOutput())
-                                   .arg(QString::fromUtf8(r.stdErr)));
+                                   .arg(filePath.toUserOutput(), QString::fromUtf8(r.stdErr)));
 
     return r.stdOut;
 }
@@ -866,8 +862,7 @@ expected_str<qint64> UnixDeviceFileAccess::writeFileContents(const FilePath &fil
 
     if (result.exitCode != 0) {
         return make_unexpected(Tr::tr("Failed writing file \"%1\": %2")
-                                   .arg(filePath.toUserOutput())
-                                   .arg(QString::fromUtf8(result.stdErr)));
+                                   .arg(filePath.toUserOutput(), QString::fromUtf8(result.stdErr)));
     }
     return data.size();
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.cpp b/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.cpp
index 221c8c22991..f349e6db568 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.cpp
@@ -109,10 +109,8 @@ RunResult DeviceShell::run(const CommandLine &cmd, const QByteArray &stdInData)
     const auto it = m_commandOutput.insert(id, CommandRun{{-1, {}, {}}, &waiter});
 
     QMetaObject::invokeMethod(m_shellProcess.get(), [this, id, cmd, stdInData] {
-        const QString command = QString("%1 \"%2\" %3\n")
-                                    .arg(id)
-                                    .arg(QString::fromLatin1(stdInData.toBase64()))
-                                    .arg(cmd.toUserOutput());
+        const QString command = QString("%1 \"%2\" %3\n").arg(id)
+                                .arg(QString::fromLatin1(stdInData.toBase64()), cmd.toUserOutput());
         qCDebug(deviceShellLog) << "Running via shell:" << command;
         m_shellProcess->writeRaw(command.toUtf8());
     });
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/settingsaccessor.cpp b/src/libs/utils/settingsaccessor.cpp
index 35a5dc5415a..3eb440eb00d 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/settingsaccessor.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/settingsaccessor.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ BackingUpSettingsAccessor::readData(const FilePath &path, QWidget *parent) const
                                         "for instance because they were written by an incompatible "
                                         "version of %2, or because a different settings path "
                                         "was used.</p>")
-                .arg(path.toUserOutput()).arg(applicationDisplayName), Issue::Type::ERROR);
+                .arg(path.toUserOutput(), applicationDisplayName), Issue::Type::ERROR);
         i.buttons.insert(QMessageBox::Ok, DiscardAndContinue);
         result.issue = i;
     }
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ UpgradingSettingsAccessor::validateVersionRange(const RestoreData &data) const
                                         "version of %2 was used are ignored, and "
                                         "changes made now will <b>not</b> be propagated to "
                                         "the newer version.</p>")
-                .arg(result.path.toUserOutput()).arg(applicationDisplayName), Issue::Type::WARNING);
+                .arg(result.path.toUserOutput(), applicationDisplayName), Issue::Type::WARNING);
         i.buttons.insert(QMessageBox::Ok, Continue);
         result.issue = i;
         return result;
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ UpgradingSettingsAccessor::validateVersionRange(const RestoreData &data) const
                                         "<p>Did you work with this project on another machine or "
                                         "using a different settings path before?</p>"
                                         "<p>Do you still want to load the settings file \"%2\"?</p>")
-                .arg(applicationDisplayName).arg(result.path.toUserOutput()), Issue::Type::WARNING);
+                .arg(applicationDisplayName, result.path.toUserOutput()), Issue::Type::WARNING);
         i.defaultButton = QMessageBox::No;
         i.escapeButton = QMessageBox::No;
         i.buttons.clear();
@@ -621,8 +621,8 @@ SettingsAccessor::RestoreData MergingSettingsAccessor::readData(const FilePath &
                                     QApplication::translate("Utils::SettingsAccessor",
                                                             "\"%1\" is not supported by %2. "
                                                             "Do you want to try loading it anyway?")
-                                    .arg(secondaryData.path.toUserOutput())
-                                    .arg(applicationDisplayName), Issue::Type::WARNING);
+                                    .arg(secondaryData.path.toUserOutput(), applicationDisplayName),
+                                    Issue::Type::WARNING);
         secondaryData.issue->buttons.clear();
         secondaryData.issue->buttons.insert(QMessageBox::Yes, Continue);
         secondaryData.issue->buttons.insert(QMessageBox::No, DiscardAndContinue);
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp b/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
index aeda71fca95..be2cb63ed1a 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/terminalprocess.cpp
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ void TerminalImpl::start()
     if (!d->m_process.waitForStarted()) {
         const QString msg = QtcProcess::tr("Cannot start the terminal emulator \"%1\", change the "
                                            "setting in the Environment preferences. (%2)")
-                                .arg(terminal.command).arg(d->m_process.errorString());
+                                .arg(terminal.command, d->m_process.errorString());
         cleanupAfterStartFailure(msg);
         return;
     }