diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sftpsession.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sftpsession.cpp
index 2b5535e1296..2112475eb4f 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sftpsession.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sftpsession.cpp
@@ -118,25 +118,20 @@ SftpSession::SftpSession(const QStringList &connectionArgs) : d(new SftpSessionP
         qCDebug(sshLog) << "sftp process started";
         d->sftpProc.write("\n"); // Force initial prompt.
     });
-    connect(&d->sftpProc, &QtcProcess::errorOccurred, [this](QProcess::ProcessError error) {
-        if (error == QProcess::FailedToStart) {
-            d->state = State::Inactive;
-            emit done(tr("sftp failed to start: %1").arg(d->sftpProc.errorString()));
-        }
-    });
-    connect(&d->sftpProc, &QtcProcess::finished, [this] {
+    connect(&d->sftpProc, &QtcProcess::done, [this] {
         qCDebug(sshLog) << "sftp process finished";
 
         d->state = State::Inactive;
-        if (d->sftpProc.exitStatus() != QProcess::NormalExit) {
-            emit done(tr("sftp crashed."));
-            return;
-        }
-        if (d->sftpProc.exitCode() != 0) {
-            emit done(QString::fromLocal8Bit(d->sftpProc.readAllStandardError()));
-            return;
-        }
-        emit done(QString());
+        const QString processMessage = [this] {
+            if (d->sftpProc.error() == QProcess::FailedToStart)
+                return tr("sftp failed to start: %1").arg(d->sftpProc.errorString());
+            if (d->sftpProc.exitStatus() != QProcess::NormalExit)
+                return tr("sftp crashed.");
+            if (d->sftpProc.exitCode() != 0)
+                return QString::fromLocal8Bit(d->sftpProc.readAllStandardError());
+            return QString();
+        }();
+        emit done(processMessage);
     });
     connect(&d->sftpProc, &QtcProcess::readyReadStandardOutput, this, &SftpSession::handleStdout);
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sftptransfer.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sftptransfer.cpp
index 3b2acf784c9..55b7489d4b7 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sftptransfer.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sftptransfer.cpp
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ SftpTransfer::SftpTransfer(const FilesToTransfer &files, Internal::FileTransferT
     d->transferType = type;
     d->errorHandlingMode = errorHandlingMode;
     d->connectionArgs = connectionArgs;
-    connect(&d->sftpProc, &QtcProcess::errorOccurred, [this](QProcess::ProcessError error) {
-        if (error == QProcess::FailedToStart)
+    connect(&d->sftpProc, &QtcProcess::done, [this] {
+        if (d->sftpProc.error() == QProcess::FailedToStart) {
             emitError(tr("sftp failed to start: %1").arg(d->sftpProc.errorString()));
-    });
-    connect(&d->sftpProc, &QtcProcess::finished, [this] {
+            return;
+        }
         if (d->sftpProc.exitStatus() != QProcess::NormalExit) {
             emitError(tr("sftp crashed."));
             return;
diff --git a/src/libs/ssh/sshconnection.cpp b/src/libs/ssh/sshconnection.cpp
index b1f03d58a0d..60cde1181eb 100644
--- a/src/libs/ssh/sshconnection.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/ssh/sshconnection.cpp
@@ -186,21 +186,12 @@ SshConnection::SshConnection(const SshConnectionParameters &serverInfo, QObject
         if (reply == "\n")
             emitConnected();
     });
-    connect(&d->masterProcess, &QtcProcess::errorOccurred, [this] (QProcess::ProcessError error) {
-        switch (error) {
-        case QProcess::FailedToStart:
+    connect(&d->masterProcess, &QtcProcess::done, this, [this] {
+        if (d->masterProcess.error() == QProcess::FailedToStart) {
             emitError(tr("Cannot establish SSH connection: Control process failed to start: %1")
                       .arg(d->fullProcessError()));
-            break;
-        case QProcess::Crashed: // Handled by finished() handler.
-        case QProcess::Timedout:
-        case QProcess::ReadError:
-        case QProcess::WriteError:
-        case QProcess::UnknownError:
-            break; // Cannot happen.
+            return;
         }
-    });
-    connect(&d->masterProcess, &QtcProcess::finished, [this] {
         if (d->state == Disconnecting) {
             emitDisconnected();
             return;