diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index c23375e1132..17faa1225ea 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ public:
                    const QString &offString = {},
                    const QString &defaultString = {});
 
+    TriState operator()() const { return value(); }
     TriState value() const;
     void setValue(TriState setting);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.cpp
index 7eb724b6323..f0f3d819440 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.cpp
@@ -163,11 +163,12 @@ void BuildDirectoryAspect::updateProblemLabel()
     d->problemLabel->setVisible(!d->problem.isEmpty());
 }
 
-SeparateDebugInfoAspect::SeparateDebugInfoAspect()
+SeparateDebugInfoAspect::SeparateDebugInfoAspect(AspectContainer *container)
+    : TriStateAspect(container)
 {
     setDisplayName(Tr::tr("Separate debug info:"));
     setSettingsKey("SeparateDebugInfo");
-    setValue(ProjectExplorerPlugin::buildPropertiesSettings().separateDebugInfo.value());
+    setValue(ProjectExplorerPlugin::buildPropertiesSettings().separateDebugInfo());
 }
 
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.h
index 10043b4ec62..5471ce893ae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildaspects.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT SeparateDebugInfoAspect : public Utils::TriStateAsp
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    SeparateDebugInfoAspect();
+    SeparateDebugInfoAspect(Utils::AspectContainer *container = nullptr);
 };
 
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
index 52dd6fb9933..2e7d725ef51 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ QbsBuildConfiguration::QbsBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Utils::Id id)
                         + '_' + kit->fileSystemFriendlyName().left(8)
                         + '_' + hash.toHex().left(16);
 
-        m_configurationName->setValue(uniqueConfigName);
+        configurationName.setValue(uniqueConfigName);
 
         auto bs = buildSteps()->firstOfType<QbsBuildStep>();
         QTC_ASSERT(bs, return);
@@ -107,25 +107,21 @@ QbsBuildConfiguration::QbsBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Utils::Id id)
         emit qbsConfigurationChanged();
     });
 
-    m_configurationName = addAspect<StringAspect>();
-    m_configurationName->setLabelText(QbsProjectManager::Tr::tr("Configuration name:"));
-    m_configurationName->setSettingsKey("Qbs.configName");
-    m_configurationName->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::LineEditDisplay);
-    connect(m_configurationName, &StringAspect::changed,
+    configurationName.setSettingsKey("Qbs.configName");
+    configurationName.setLabelText(QbsProjectManager::Tr::tr("Configuration name:"));
+    configurationName.setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::LineEditDisplay);
+    connect(&configurationName, &StringAspect::changed,
             this, &BuildConfiguration::buildDirectoryChanged);
 
-    const auto separateDebugInfoAspect = addAspect<SeparateDebugInfoAspect>();
-    connect(separateDebugInfoAspect, &SeparateDebugInfoAspect::changed,
+    connect(&separateDebugInfoSetting, &BaseAspect::changed,
             this, &QbsBuildConfiguration::qbsConfigurationChanged);
 
-    const auto qmlDebuggingAspect = addAspect<QtSupport::QmlDebuggingAspect>();
-    qmlDebuggingAspect->setBuildConfiguration(this);
-    connect(qmlDebuggingAspect, &QtSupport::QmlDebuggingAspect::changed,
+    qmlDebuggingSetting.setBuildConfiguration(this);
+    connect(&qmlDebuggingSetting, &BaseAspect::changed,
             this, &QbsBuildConfiguration::qbsConfigurationChanged);
 
-    const auto qtQuickCompilerAspect = addAspect<QtSupport::QtQuickCompilerAspect>();
-    qtQuickCompilerAspect->setBuildConfiguration(this);
-    connect(qtQuickCompilerAspect, &QtSupport::QtQuickCompilerAspect::changed,
+    qtQuickCompilerSetting.setBuildConfiguration(this);
+    connect(&qtQuickCompilerSetting, &BaseAspect::changed,
             this, &QbsBuildConfiguration::qbsConfigurationChanged);
 
     connect(this, &BuildConfiguration::environmentChanged,
@@ -171,11 +167,11 @@ bool QbsBuildConfiguration::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
     if (!BuildConfiguration::fromMap(map))
         return false;
 
-    if (m_configurationName->value().isEmpty()) { // pre-4.4 backwards compatibility
+    if (configurationName().isEmpty()) { // pre-4.4 backwards compatibility
         const QString profileName = QbsProfileManager::profileNameForKit(target()->kit());
         const QString buildVariant = qbsConfiguration()
                 .value(QLatin1String(Constants::QBS_CONFIG_VARIANT_KEY)).toString();
-        m_configurationName->setValue(profileName + '-' + buildVariant);
+        configurationName.setValue(profileName + '-' + buildVariant);
     }
 
     return true;
@@ -251,11 +247,6 @@ QStringList QbsBuildConfiguration::products() const
     return m_products;
 }
 
-QString QbsBuildConfiguration::configurationName() const
-{
-    return m_configurationName->value();
-}
-
 QString QbsBuildConfiguration::equivalentCommandLine(const QbsBuildStepData &stepData) const
 {
     CommandLine commandLine;
@@ -302,21 +293,6 @@ QString QbsBuildConfiguration::equivalentCommandLine(const QbsBuildStepData &ste
     return commandLine.arguments();
 }
 
-TriState QbsBuildConfiguration::qmlDebuggingSetting() const
-{
-    return aspect<QtSupport::QmlDebuggingAspect>()->value();
-}
-
-TriState QbsBuildConfiguration::qtQuickCompilerSetting() const
-{
-    return aspect<QtSupport::QtQuickCompilerAspect>()->value();
-}
-
-TriState QbsBuildConfiguration::separateDebugInfoSetting() const
-{
-    return aspect<SeparateDebugInfoAspect>()->value();
-}
-
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // QbsBuildConfigurationFactory:
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h
index 89ee9624371..8fdeb2ba550 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ public:
     void setProducts(const QStringList &products);
     QStringList products() const;
 
-    QString configurationName() const;
     QString equivalentCommandLine(const QbsBuildStepData &stepData) const;
 
-    Utils::TriState qmlDebuggingSetting() const;
-    Utils::TriState qtQuickCompilerSetting() const;
-    Utils::TriState separateDebugInfoSetting() const;
+    Utils::StringAspect configurationName{this};
+    ProjectExplorer::SeparateDebugInfoAspect separateDebugInfoSetting{this};
+    QtSupport::QmlDebuggingAspect qmlDebuggingSetting{this};
+    QtSupport::QtQuickCompilerAspect qtQuickCompilerSetting{this};
 
 signals:
     void qbsConfigurationChanged();
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ private:
     QStringList m_changedFiles;
     QStringList m_activeFileTags;
     QStringList m_products;
-    Utils::StringAspect *m_configurationName = nullptr;
     QbsBuildSystem *m_buildSystem = nullptr;
 };