diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.cpp
index 9e0defa04cd..5c35a8e69af 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.cpp
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ public:
     void onRunUnderCursorTriggered(TestRunMode mode);
     void onDisableTemporarily(bool disable);
 
-    TestSettingsPage m_testSettingPage;
-
     TestCodeParser m_testCodeParser;
     TestTreeModel m_testTreeModel{&m_testCodeParser};
     TestRunner m_testRunner;
@@ -506,6 +504,8 @@ public:
 
     void initialize() final
     {
+        setupTestSettingsPage();
+
         dd = new AutotestPluginPrivate;
     #ifdef WITH_TESTS
         ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::registerScenario("TestModelManagerInterface",
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.cpp
index f168af2f1e4..c11e2dfe318 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include "testsettings.h"
 #include "testtreemodel.h"
 
+#include <coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.h>
+
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/id.h>
 #include <utils/infolabel.h>
@@ -253,14 +255,23 @@ void TestSettingsWidget::onFrameworkItemChanged()
 
 // TestSettingsPage
 
-TestSettingsPage::TestSettingsPage()
+class TestSettingsPage final : public Core::IOptionsPage
 {
-    setId(Constants::AUTOTEST_SETTINGS_ID);
-    setDisplayName(Tr::tr("General"));
-    setCategory(Constants::AUTOTEST_SETTINGS_CATEGORY);
-    setDisplayCategory(Tr::tr("Testing"));
-    setCategoryIconPath(":/autotest/images/settingscategory_autotest.png");
-    setWidgetCreator([] { return new TestSettingsWidget; });
+public:
+    TestSettingsPage()
+    {
+        setId(Constants::AUTOTEST_SETTINGS_ID);
+        setDisplayName(Tr::tr("General"));
+        setCategory(Constants::AUTOTEST_SETTINGS_CATEGORY);
+        setDisplayCategory(Tr::tr("Testing"));
+        setCategoryIconPath(":/autotest/images/settingscategory_autotest.png");
+        setWidgetCreator([] { return new TestSettingsWidget; });
+    }
+};
+
+void setupTestSettingsPage()
+{
+    static TestSettingsPage theTestSettingsPage;
 }
 
 } // Autotest::Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.h b/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.h
index 03eb214097d..711ea114a81 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.h
@@ -3,14 +3,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.h>
-
 namespace Autotest::Internal {
 
-class TestSettingsPage : public Core::IOptionsPage
-{
-public:
-    TestSettingsPage();
-};
+void setupTestSettingsPage();
 
 } // Autotest::Internal