diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
index 8d10907f9eb..f4d9d7cfa73 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.cpp
@@ -231,15 +231,15 @@ LocalQmlProfilerSupport::LocalQmlProfilerSupport(QmlProfilerTool *profilerTool,
 {
     setDisplayName("LocalQmlProfilerSupport");
 
-    m_profiler = new QmlProfilerRunner(runControl);
-    m_profiler->setServerUrl(serverUrl);
-    connect(m_profiler, &QmlProfilerRunner::starting,
+    QmlProfilerRunner *profiler = new QmlProfilerRunner(runControl);
+    profiler->setServerUrl(serverUrl);
+    connect(profiler, &QmlProfilerRunner::starting,
             profilerTool, &QmlProfilerTool::finalizeRunControl);
 
-    addStopDependency(m_profiler);
+    addStopDependency(profiler);
     // We need to open the local server before the application tries to connect.
     // In the TCP case, it doesn't hurt either to start the profiler before.
-    addStartDependency(m_profiler);
+    addStartDependency(profiler);
 
     Runnable debuggee = runnable();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h
index c9c9c5b38a5..48bc789414a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerruncontrol.h
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ public:
     LocalQmlProfilerSupport(QmlProfilerTool *profilerTool, ProjectExplorer::RunControl *runControl);
     LocalQmlProfilerSupport(QmlProfilerTool *profilerTool, ProjectExplorer::RunControl *runControl,
                             const QUrl &serverUrl);
-
-private:
-    QmlProfilerRunner *m_profiler;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal