diff --git a/src/libs/utils/archive.cpp b/src/libs/utils/archive.cpp
index 66a419fdbb8..2bbc8eb9eb8 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/archive.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/archive.cpp
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ static QVector<Tool> toolsForFilePath(const FilePath &fp)
 
 static Utils::optional<Tool> resolveTool(const Tool &tool)
 {
-    const FilePaths dirs = Environment::systemEnvironment().path() + tool.additionalSearchDirs;
-    const FilePath executable = tool.command.executable().withExecutableSuffix().searchInDirectories(dirs);
+    const FilePath executable =
+        tool.command.executable().withExecutableSuffix().searchInPath(tool.additionalSearchDirs);
     Tool resolvedTool = tool;
     resolvedTool.command.setExecutable(executable);
     return executable.isEmpty() ? Utils::nullopt : Utils::make_optional(resolvedTool);
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
index 3aa5e709506..817f6246676 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
@@ -1168,6 +1168,11 @@ FilePath FilePath::searchInDirectories(const FilePaths &dirs) const
     return Environment::systemEnvironment().searchInPath(path(), dirs);
 }
 
+FilePath FilePath::searchInPath(const QList<FilePath> &additionalDirs) const
+{
+    return searchInDirectories(deviceEnvironment().path() + additionalDirs);
+}
+
 Environment FilePath::deviceEnvironment() const
 {
     if (needsDevice()) {
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.h b/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
index 691548fd725..0b56b822707 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ public:
     QUrl toUrl() const;
 
     FilePath searchInDirectories(const QList<FilePath> &dirs) const;
+    FilePath searchInPath(const QList<FilePath> &additionalDirs = {}) const;
     Environment deviceEnvironment() const;
 
     static QString formatFilePaths(const QList<FilePath> &files, const QString &separator);
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index f62b7049c5b..385c15d6890 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -223,9 +223,7 @@ FilePath PathChooserPrivate::expandedPath(const QString &input) const
     switch (m_acceptingKind) {
     case PathChooser::Command:
     case PathChooser::ExistingCommand: {
-        FilePaths searchPaths = env.path();
-        searchPaths.append(m_baseDirectory);
-        const FilePath expanded = path.searchInDirectories(searchPaths);
+        const FilePath expanded = path.searchInPath({m_baseDirectory});
         return expanded.isEmpty() ? path : expanded;
     }
     case PathChooser::Any:
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.cpp
index 37c83ae3528..6af8a6a9c62 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.cpp
@@ -186,9 +186,8 @@ void CMakeToolManager::autoDetectCMakeForDevice(const FilePath &deviceRoot,
 {
     QStringList messages{tr("Searching CMake binaries...")};
     const FilePaths candidates = {deviceRoot.withNewPath("cmake")};
-    const Environment env = deviceRoot.deviceEnvironment();
     for (const FilePath &candidate : candidates) {
-        const FilePath cmake = candidate.searchInDirectories(env.path());
+        const FilePath cmake = candidate.searchInPath();
         if (!cmake.isEmpty()) {
             registerCMakeByPath(cmake, detectionSource);
             messages.append(tr("Found \"%1\"").arg(cmake.toUserOutput()));
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/patchtool.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/patchtool.cpp
index ac79162ba16..f49185ea0ef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/patchtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/patchtool.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static bool runPatchHelper(const QByteArray &input, const FilePath &workingDirec
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (!patch.exists() && !patch.searchInDirectories(Environment::systemEnvironment().path()).exists()) {
+    if (!patch.exists() && !patch.searchInPath().exists()) {
         MessageManager::writeDisrupting(
             QApplication::translate("Core::PatchTool",
                                     "The patch-command configured in the general \"Environment\" "