diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbletaskstep.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbletaskstep.cpp
index 1cb0505089a..f41d53da909 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbletaskstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbletaskstep.cpp
@@ -124,9 +124,6 @@ QWidget *NimbleTaskStep::createConfigWidget()
 
     connect(buildSystem, &NimbleBuildSystem::tasksChanged, this, &NimbleTaskStep::updateTaskList);
 
-    connect(m_taskName, &StringAspect::changed, this, &BuildStep::recreateSummary);
-    connect(m_taskArgs, &StringAspect::changed, this, &BuildStep::recreateSummary);
-
     setSummaryUpdater([this] {
         return QString("<b>%1:</b> nimble %2 %3")
                 .arg(displayName(), m_taskName->value(), m_taskArgs->value());
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.cpp
index d5aaf6ea783..6e20887d701 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.cpp
@@ -157,6 +157,26 @@ void BuildStep::cancel()
     doCancel();
 }
 
+QWidget *BuildStep::doCreateConfigWidget()
+{
+    QWidget *widget = createConfigWidget();
+
+    const auto recreateSummary = [this] {
+        if (m_summaryUpdater)
+            setSummaryText(m_summaryUpdater());
+    };
+
+    for (BaseAspect *aspect : qAsConst(m_aspects))
+        connect(aspect, &BaseAspect::changed, widget, recreateSummary);
+
+    connect(buildConfiguration(), &BuildConfiguration::buildDirectoryChanged,
+            widget, recreateSummary);
+
+    recreateSummary();
+
+    return widget;
+}
+
 QWidget *BuildStep::createConfigWidget()
 {
     auto widget = new QWidget;
@@ -165,12 +185,8 @@ QWidget *BuildStep::createConfigWidget()
     for (BaseAspect *aspect : qAsConst(m_aspects)) {
         if (aspect->isVisible())
             aspect->addToLayout(builder.finishRow());
-        connect(aspect, &BaseAspect::changed, this, &BuildStep::recreateSummary);
     }
 
-    connect(buildConfiguration(), &BuildConfiguration::buildDirectoryChanged,
-            this, &BuildStep::recreateSummary);
-
     if (m_addMacroExpander)
         VariableChooser::addSupportForChildWidgets(widget, macroExpander());
 
@@ -500,13 +516,6 @@ void BuildStep::setSummaryText(const QString &summaryText)
 void BuildStep::setSummaryUpdater(const std::function<QString()> &summaryUpdater)
 {
     m_summaryUpdater = summaryUpdater;
-    recreateSummary();
-}
-
-void BuildStep::recreateSummary()
-{
-    if (m_summaryUpdater)
-        setSummaryText(m_summaryUpdater());
 }
 
 } // ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.h
index 6fda3e7b035..78d5331034c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.h
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ public:
     virtual bool init() = 0;
     void run();
     void cancel();
-    virtual QWidget *createConfigWidget();
 
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
     QVariantMap toMap() const override;
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ public:
     QString summaryText() const;
     void setSummaryText(const QString &summaryText);
 
-    void recreateSummary();
+    QWidget *doCreateConfigWidget();
 
 signals:
     void updateSummary();
@@ -141,6 +140,8 @@ signals:
     void finished(bool result);
 
 protected:
+    virtual QWidget *createConfigWidget();
+
     void runInThread(const std::function<bool()> &syncImpl);
 
     std::function<bool()> cancelChecker() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstepspage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstepspage.cpp
index cc642d0d934..f23434d6acf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstepspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstepspage.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void ToolWidget::setDownVisible(bool b)
 BuildStepsWidgetData::BuildStepsWidgetData(BuildStep *s) :
     step(s), widget(nullptr), detailsWidget(nullptr)
 {
-    widget = s->createConfigWidget();
+    widget = s->doCreateConfigWidget();
     Q_ASSERT(widget);
 
     detailsWidget = new DetailsWidget;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
index 86c1fe74a82..c411ac34c9b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
@@ -416,8 +416,6 @@ QWidget *MakeStep::createConfigWidget()
         m_nonOverrideWarning->setVisible(makeflagsJobCountMismatch()
                                          && !jobCountOverridesMakeflags());
         disableInSubDirsCheckBox->setChecked(!m_enabledForSubDirs);
-
-        recreateSummary();
     };
 
     updateDetails();