diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
index b644906cd79..65fba9709f9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ bool CorePlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *errorMessage)
         addObject(m_editMode);
         ModeManager::activateMode(m_editMode->id());
         m_designMode = new DesignMode;
-        InfoBar::initializeGloballySuppressed();
+        InfoBar::initialize(ICore::settings(), creatorTheme());
     }
 
     IWizardFactory::initialize();
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.cpp
index 5738789b792..5a3381d3e2c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.cpp
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 
 #include "infobar.h"
 
-#include "icore.h"
-
+#include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/theme/theme.h>
 #include <utils/utilsicons.h>
 
 #include <QFrame>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
+#include <QSettings>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QToolButton>
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ using namespace Utils;
 namespace Core {
 
 QSet<Id> InfoBar::globallySuppressed;
+QSettings *InfoBar::m_settings = nullptr;
+Utils::Theme *InfoBar::m_theme = nullptr;
 
 InfoBarEntry::InfoBarEntry(Id _id, const QString &_infoText, GlobalSuppressionMode _globalSuppression)
     : id(_id)
@@ -147,17 +149,23 @@ void InfoBar::globallyUnsuppressInfo(Id id)
     writeGloballySuppressedToSettings();
 }
 
-void InfoBar::initializeGloballySuppressed()
+void InfoBar::initialize(QSettings *settings, Theme *theme)
 {
-    QStringList list = ICore::settings()->value(QLatin1String(C_SUPPRESSED_WARNINGS)).toStringList();
-    foreach (const QString &id, list)
-        globallySuppressed.insert(Id::fromString(id));
+    m_settings = settings;
+    m_theme = theme;
+
+    if (QTC_GUARD(m_settings)) {
+        QStringList list = m_settings->value(QLatin1String(C_SUPPRESSED_WARNINGS)).toStringList();
+        foreach (const QString &id, list)
+            globallySuppressed.insert(Id::fromString(id));
+    }
 }
 
 void InfoBar::clearGloballySuppressed()
 {
     globallySuppressed.clear();
-    ICore::settings()->setValue(QLatin1String(C_SUPPRESSED_WARNINGS), QStringList());
+    if (m_settings)
+        m_settings->setValue(QLatin1String(C_SUPPRESSED_WARNINGS), QStringList());
 }
 
 bool InfoBar::anyGloballySuppressed()
@@ -167,10 +175,12 @@ bool InfoBar::anyGloballySuppressed()
 
 void InfoBar::writeGloballySuppressedToSettings()
 {
+    if (!m_settings)
+        return;
     QStringList list;
     foreach (Id i, globallySuppressed)
         list << QLatin1String(i.name());
-    ICore::settings()->setValue(QLatin1String(C_SUPPRESSED_WARNINGS), list);
+    m_settings->setValue(QLatin1String(C_SUPPRESSED_WARNINGS), list);
 }
 
 
@@ -223,8 +233,10 @@ void InfoBarDisplay::update()
         QFrame *infoWidget = new QFrame;
 
         QPalette pal;
-        pal.setColor(QPalette::Window, creatorTheme()->color(Theme::InfoBarBackground));
-        pal.setColor(QPalette::WindowText, creatorTheme()->color(Theme::InfoBarText));
+        if (QTC_GUARD(InfoBar::m_theme)) {
+            pal.setColor(QPalette::Window, InfoBar::m_theme->color(Theme::InfoBarBackground));
+            pal.setColor(QPalette::WindowText, InfoBar::m_theme->color(Theme::InfoBarText));
+        }
 
         infoWidget->setPalette(pal);
         infoWidget->setFrameStyle(QFrame::Panel | QFrame::Raised);
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.h
index a11c1e0d3a4..53c040c39f3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/infobar.h
@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QBoxLayout;
+class QSettings;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
+namespace Utils { class Theme; }
+
 namespace Core {
 
 class InfoBar;
@@ -91,10 +94,11 @@ public:
     void clear();
     static void globallySuppressInfo(Id id);
     static void globallyUnsuppressInfo(Id id);
-    static void initializeGloballySuppressed();
     static void clearGloballySuppressed();
     static bool anyGloballySuppressed();
 
+    static void initialize(QSettings *settings, Utils::Theme *theme);
+
 signals:
     void changed();
 
@@ -104,7 +108,11 @@ private:
 private:
     QList<InfoBarEntry> m_infoBarEntries;
     QSet<Id> m_suppressed;
+
     static QSet<Id> globallySuppressed;
+    static QSettings *m_settings;
+    static Utils::Theme *m_theme;
+
     friend class InfoBarDisplay;
 };