diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index b72fc2060e3..1565e4bc300 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -2511,9 +2511,9 @@ void DoubleAspect::setSingleStep(double step)
 */
 
 TriStateAspect::TriStateAspect(AspectContainer *container,
-                               const QString &onString,
-                               const QString &offString,
-                               const QString &defaultString)
+                               const QString &enabledDisplay,
+                               const QString &disabledDisplay,
+                               const QString &defaultDisplay)
     : SelectionAspect(container)
 {
     setDisplayStyle(DisplayStyle::ComboBox);
@@ -2521,17 +2521,26 @@ TriStateAspect::TriStateAspect(AspectContainer *container,
     SelectionAspect::addOption({});
     SelectionAspect::addOption({});
     SelectionAspect::addOption({});
-    setOptionTexts(onString, offString, defaultString);
+    setOptionText(TriState::EnabledValue, enabledDisplay);
+    setOptionText(TriState::DisabledValue, disabledDisplay);
+    setOptionText(TriState::DefaultValue, defaultDisplay);
 }
 
-void TriStateAspect::setOptionTexts(const QString &onString,
-                                    const QString &offString,
-                                    const QString &defaultString)
+static QString defaultTristateDisplay(TriState::Value tristate)
 {
-    QTC_ASSERT(d->m_options.size() == 3, return);
-    d->m_options[0].displayName = onString.isEmpty() ? Tr::tr("Enable") : onString;
-    d->m_options[1].displayName = offString.isEmpty() ? Tr::tr("Disable") : offString;
-    d->m_options[2].displayName = defaultString.isEmpty() ? Tr::tr("Leave at Default") : defaultString;
+    switch (tristate) {
+        case TriState::EnabledValue: return Tr::tr("Enable");
+        case TriState::DisabledValue: return Tr::tr("Disable");
+        case TriState::DefaultValue: return Tr::tr("Default");
+    }
+    QTC_CHECK(false);
+    return {};
+}
+
+void TriStateAspect::setOptionText(const TriState::Value tristate, const QString &display)
+{
+    d->m_options[tristate].displayName = display.isEmpty()
+        ? defaultTristateDisplay(tristate) : display;
 }
 
 TriState TriStateAspect::value() const
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index cb885cc495a..9d4d7cc390f 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -773,11 +773,11 @@ private:
 
 class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT TriState
 {
-    enum Value { EnabledValue, DisabledValue, DefaultValue };
-    explicit TriState(Value v) : m_value(v) {}
-
 public:
+    enum Value { EnabledValue, DisabledValue, DefaultValue };
+
     TriState() = default;
+    explicit TriState(Value v) : m_value(v) {}
 
     int toInt() const { return int(m_value); }
     QVariant toVariant() const { return int(m_value); }
@@ -801,9 +801,9 @@ class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT TriStateAspect : public SelectionAspect
 
 public:
     TriStateAspect(AspectContainer *container = nullptr,
-                   const QString &onString = {},
-                   const QString &offString = {},
-                   const QString &defaultString = {});
+                   const QString &enabledDisplay = {},
+                   const QString &disabledDisplay = {},
+                   const QString &defaultDisplay = {});
 
     TriState operator()() const { return value(); }
     TriState value() const;
@@ -812,9 +812,8 @@ public:
     TriState defaultValue() const;
     void setDefaultValue(TriState setting);
 
-    void setOptionTexts(const QString &onString,
-                        const QString &offString,
-                        const QString &defaultString);
+    void setOptionText(const TriState::Value tristate, const QString &display);
+
 private:
     void addOption(const QString &displayName, const QString &toolTip = {}) = delete;
     void addOption(const Option &option) = delete;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.cpp
index cff934e398d..54ac38e8ece 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.cpp
@@ -111,15 +111,15 @@ DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect::DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect(Target *target)
 
     m_cppAspect.setSettingsKey("RunConfiguration.UseCppDebugger");
     m_cppAspect.setLabelText(Tr::tr("C++ debugger:"));
-    m_cppAspect.setOptionTexts(Tr::tr("Enabled"), Tr::tr("Disabled"), Tr::tr("Automatic"));
+    m_cppAspect.setOptionText(TriState::DefaultValue, Tr::tr("Automatic"));
 
     m_qmlAspect.setSettingsKey("RunConfiguration.UseQmlDebugger");
     m_qmlAspect.setLabelText(Tr::tr("QML debugger:"));
-    m_qmlAspect.setOptionTexts(Tr::tr("Enabled"), Tr::tr("Disabled"), Tr::tr("Automatic"));
+    m_qmlAspect.setOptionText(TriState::DefaultValue, Tr::tr("Automatic"));
 
     m_pythonAspect.setSettingsKey("RunConfiguration.UsePythonDebugger");
     m_pythonAspect.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Python debugger:"));
-    m_pythonAspect.setOptionTexts(Tr::tr("Enabled"), Tr::tr("Disabled"), Tr::tr("Automatic"));
+    m_pythonAspect.setOptionText(TriState::DefaultValue, Tr::tr("Automatic"));
 
     // Make sure at least one of the debuggers is set to be active.
     connect(&m_cppAspect, &TriStateAspect::changed, this, [this] {
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbsettings.cpp
index d0088d59f0e..3d1bed263c8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbsettings.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ GdbSettings::GdbSettings()
 
     useDebugInfoD.setSettingsKey("UseDebugInfoD");
     useDebugInfoD.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Use debug info daemon"));
-    useDebugInfoD.setOptionTexts({}, {}, tr("Use system settings"));
+    useDebugInfoD.setOptionText(TriState::DefaultValue, tr("Use system settings"));
     useDebugInfoD.setToolTip(Tr::tr("Lets GDB attempt to automatically retrieve "
                                     "debug information for system packages."));