diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
index 99ce042a5e8..b37aa68be07 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 #include <QMainWindow>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QMetaObject>
 #include <QMutex>
 #include <QProcess>
 #include <QRegExp>
@@ -88,7 +89,6 @@
 #include <QtConcurrentRun>
 #include <QTemporaryFile>
 #include <QTextCodec>
-#include <QTimer>
 #include <QtPlugin>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QUuid>
@@ -642,11 +642,11 @@ void ClearCasePlugin::addCurrentFile()
     vcsAdd(state.currentFileTopLevel(), state.relativeCurrentFile());
 }
 
-void ClearCasePlugin::setStatus(const QString &file, ClearCase::Internal::FileStatus::Status status, bool update)
+void ClearCasePlugin::setStatus(const QString &file, FileStatus::Status status, bool update)
 {
     m_statusMap->insert(file, FileStatus(status, QFileInfo(currentState().topLevel(), file).permissions()));
     if (update && (currentState().relativeCurrentFile() == file))
-        updateStatusActions();
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "updateStatusActions");
 }
 
 void ClearCasePlugin::undoCheckOutCurrent()
@@ -1940,8 +1940,6 @@ void ClearCasePlugin::sync(QFutureInterface<void> &future, QString topLevel, QSt
     ClearCasePlugin *plugin = ClearCasePlugin::instance();
     ClearCaseSync ccSync(plugin, plugin->m_statusMap);
     connect(&ccSync, SIGNAL(updateStreamAndView()), plugin, SLOT(updateStreamAndView()));
-    connect(&ccSync, SIGNAL(setStatus(QString, ClearCase::Internal::FileStatus::Status, bool)),
-            plugin, SLOT(setStatus(QString, ClearCase::Internal::FileStatus::Status, bool)));
     ccSync.run(future, topLevel, files);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.h b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.h
index d4f94511ae1..9c9a1a9159f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcaseplugin.h
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ public:
     QString currentView() const { return m_view; }
     void refreshActivities();
     inline bool isUcm() const { return m_isUcm; }
+    void setStatus(const QString &file, FileStatus::Status status, bool update = true);
 
     bool ccCheckUcm(const QString &viewname, const QString &workingDir) const;
 
@@ -155,7 +156,6 @@ public slots:
                      const QString &revision = QString(), int lineNumber = -1) const;
     bool newActivity();
     void updateStreamAndView();
-    void setStatus(const QString &file, ClearCase::Internal::FileStatus::Status status, bool update = true);
 
 private slots:
     void checkOutCurrentFile();
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ private slots:
     void tasksFinished(const QString &type);
     void syncSlot();
     void closing();
+    void updateStatusActions();
 
 protected:
     void updateActions(VcsBase::VcsBasePlugin::ActionState);
@@ -210,7 +211,6 @@ private:
     inline ClearCaseControl *clearCaseControl() const;
     QString ccGetFileActivity(const QString &workingDir, const QString &file);
     QStringList ccGetActivityVersions(const QString &workingDir, const QString &activity);
-    void updateStatusActions();
     void diffGraphical(const QString &file1, const QString &file2 = QString());
     QString diffExternal(QString file1, QString file2 = QString(), bool keep = false);
     QString getFile(const QString &nativeFile, const QString &prefix);
@@ -264,6 +264,4 @@ private:
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace ClearCase
 
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(ClearCase::Internal::FileStatus::Status)
-
 #endif // CLEARCASEPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasesync.cpp b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasesync.cpp
index 1e954b59890..865b94b634f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasesync.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasesync.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void ClearCaseSync::run(QFutureInterface<void> &future, const QString &topLevel,
         args << files;
     } else {
         foreach (const QString &file, files)
-            emit setStatus(topLevelDir.relativeFilePath(file), FileStatus::Unknown, false);
+            m_plugin->setStatus(topLevelDir.relativeFilePath(file), FileStatus::Unknown, false);
         args << QLatin1String("-recurse");
         args << vobs;
     }
@@ -120,15 +120,15 @@ void ClearCaseSync::run(QFutureInterface<void> &future, const QString &topLevel,
                     if (reState.indexIn(buffer, wspos + 1, QRegExp::CaretAtOffset) != -1) {
                         ccState = reState.cap();
                         if (ccState.indexOf(QLatin1String("hijacked")) != -1)
-                            emit setStatus(file, FileStatus::Hijacked, true);
+                            m_plugin->setStatus(file, FileStatus::Hijacked, true);
                         else if (ccState.indexOf(QLatin1String("loaded but missing")) != -1)
-                            emit setStatus(file, FileStatus::Missing, false);
+                            m_plugin->setStatus(file, FileStatus::Missing, false);
                     }
                     else if (buffer.lastIndexOf(QLatin1String("CHECKEDOUT"), wspos) != -1)
-                        emit setStatus(file, FileStatus::CheckedOut, true);
+                        m_plugin->setStatus(file, FileStatus::CheckedOut, true);
                     // don't care about checked-in files not listed in project
                     else if (m_statusMap->contains(file))
-                        emit setStatus(file, FileStatus::CheckedIn, true);
+                        m_plugin->setStatus(file, FileStatus::CheckedIn, true);
                 }
                 buffer.clear();
                 future.setProgressValue(qMin(total, ++processed));
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void ClearCaseSync::run(QFutureInterface<void> &future, const QString &topLevel,
         foreach (const QString &file, files) {
             QString relFile = topLevelDir.relativeFilePath(file);
             if (m_statusMap->value(relFile).status == FileStatus::Unknown)
-                emit setStatus(relFile, FileStatus::NotManaged, false);
+                m_plugin->setStatus(relFile, FileStatus::NotManaged, false);
         }
         future.setProgressValue(total + 1);
         if (!hot) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasesync.h b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasesync.h
index 6ae2a0829cc..286a1341bb3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasesync.h
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/clearcasesync.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ public:
 
 signals:
     void updateStreamAndView();
-    void setStatus(const QString &file, ClearCase::Internal::FileStatus::Status status, bool update);
 
 private:
     ClearCasePlugin *m_plugin;