diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
index bc4e4c59f70..34f00bec5b8 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include <QFormLayout>
 #include <QGridLayout>
+#include <QLabel>
 #include <QWidget>
 
 namespace Utils {
@@ -96,7 +97,12 @@ LayoutBuilder::LayoutItem::LayoutItem(BaseAspect *aspect)
 /*!
     Constructs a layout item containing some static \a text.
  */
-LayoutBuilder::LayoutItem::LayoutItem(const QString &text) : text(text) {}
+LayoutBuilder::LayoutItem::LayoutItem(const QString &text)
+{
+    auto label = new QLabel(text);
+    label->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextBrowserInteraction);
+    widget = label;
+}
 
 /*!
     \class Utils::LayoutBuilder
@@ -234,11 +240,8 @@ void LayoutBuilder::flushPendingFormItems()
                 m_formLayout->addRow(label, layout);
             else if (auto widget = m_pendingFormItems.at(1).widget)
                 m_formLayout->addRow(label, widget);
-        } else  {
-            if (auto layout = m_pendingFormItems.at(1).layout)
-                m_formLayout->addRow(m_pendingFormItems.at(0).text, layout);
-            else if (auto widget = m_pendingFormItems.at(1).widget)
-                m_formLayout->addRow(m_pendingFormItems.at(0).text, widget);
+        } else {
+            QTC_CHECK(false);
         }
     } else {
         QTC_CHECK(false);
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
index ddf60185181..567f6d373fc 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/layoutbuilder.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public:
         QLayout *layout = nullptr;
         QWidget *widget = nullptr;
         BaseAspect *aspect = nullptr;
-        QString text;
         int span = 1;
         Qt::Alignment align;
     };