diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp
index 1cd180efb98..139e35baba7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp
@@ -629,12 +629,12 @@ bool AndroidBuildApkStep::verifyKeystorePassword()
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (AndroidManager::checkKeystorePassword(m_keystorePath.toString(), m_keystorePasswd))
+    if (AndroidManager::checkKeystorePassword(m_keystorePath, m_keystorePasswd))
         return true;
 
     bool success = false;
     auto verifyCallback = std::bind(&AndroidManager::checkKeystorePassword,
-                                    m_keystorePath.toString(), std::placeholders::_1);
+                                    m_keystorePath, std::placeholders::_1);
     m_keystorePasswd = PasswordInputDialog::getPassword(PasswordInputDialog::KeystorePassword,
                                                         verifyCallback, "", &success);
     return success;
@@ -642,21 +642,21 @@ bool AndroidBuildApkStep::verifyKeystorePassword()
 
 bool AndroidBuildApkStep::verifyCertificatePassword()
 {
-    if (!AndroidManager::checkCertificateExists(m_keystorePath.toString(), m_keystorePasswd,
-                                                 m_certificateAlias)) {
+    if (!AndroidManager::checkCertificateExists(m_keystorePath, m_keystorePasswd,
+                                                m_certificateAlias)) {
         reportWarningOrError(Tr::tr("Cannot sign the package. Certificate alias %1 does not exist.")
                              .arg(m_certificateAlias), Task::Error);
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (AndroidManager::checkCertificatePassword(m_keystorePath.toString(), m_keystorePasswd,
+    if (AndroidManager::checkCertificatePassword(m_keystorePath, m_keystorePasswd,
                                                  m_certificateAlias, m_certificatePasswd)) {
         return true;
     }
 
     bool success = false;
     auto verifyCallback = std::bind(&AndroidManager::checkCertificatePassword,
-                                    m_keystorePath.toString(), m_keystorePasswd,
+                                    m_keystorePath, m_keystorePasswd,
                                     m_certificateAlias, std::placeholders::_1);
 
     m_certificatePasswd = PasswordInputDialog::getPassword(PasswordInputDialog::CertificatePassword,
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ QVariantMap AndroidBuildApkStep::toMap() const
     return map;
 }
 
-Utils::FilePath AndroidBuildApkStep::keystorePath()
+Utils::FilePath AndroidBuildApkStep::keystorePath() const
 {
     return m_keystorePath;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.h b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.h
index c1f4f19efa4..1df17d42005 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
     QVariantMap toMap() const override;
 
     // signing
-    Utils::FilePath keystorePath();
+    Utils::FilePath keystorePath() const;
     void setKeystorePath(const Utils::FilePath &path);
     void setKeystorePassword(const QString &pwd);
     void setCertificateAlias(const QString &alias);
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
index 9fb2834e1a7..35d71e58581 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.cpp
@@ -570,12 +570,14 @@ void AndroidManager::installQASIPackage(Target *target, const FilePath &packageP
             Tr::tr("Android package installation failed.\n%1").arg(error));
 }
 
-bool AndroidManager::checkKeystorePassword(const QString &keystorePath, const QString &keystorePasswd)
+bool AndroidManager::checkKeystorePassword(const FilePath &keystorePath,
+                                           const QString &keystorePasswd)
 {
     if (keystorePasswd.isEmpty())
         return false;
     const CommandLine cmd(AndroidConfigurations::currentConfig().keytoolPath(),
-                          {"-list", "-keystore", keystorePath, "--storepass", keystorePasswd});
+                          {"-list", "-keystore", keystorePath.toUserOutput(),
+                           "--storepass", keystorePasswd});
     QtcProcess proc;
     proc.setTimeoutS(10);
     proc.setCommand(cmd);
@@ -583,10 +585,13 @@ bool AndroidManager::checkKeystorePassword(const QString &keystorePath, const QS
     return proc.result() == ProcessResult::FinishedWithSuccess;
 }
 
-bool AndroidManager::checkCertificatePassword(const QString &keystorePath, const QString &keystorePasswd, const QString &alias, const QString &certificatePasswd)
+bool AndroidManager::checkCertificatePassword(const FilePath &keystorePath,
+                                              const QString &keystorePasswd,
+                                              const QString &alias,
+                                              const QString &certificatePasswd)
 {
     // assumes that the keystore password is correct
-    QStringList arguments = {"-certreq", "-keystore", keystorePath,
+    QStringList arguments = {"-certreq", "-keystore", keystorePath.toUserOutput(),
                              "--storepass", keystorePasswd, "-alias", alias, "-keypass"};
     if (certificatePasswd.isEmpty())
         arguments << keystorePasswd;
@@ -600,11 +605,11 @@ bool AndroidManager::checkCertificatePassword(const QString &keystorePath, const
     return proc.result() == ProcessResult::FinishedWithSuccess;
 }
 
-bool AndroidManager::checkCertificateExists(const QString &keystorePath,
+bool AndroidManager::checkCertificateExists(const FilePath &keystorePath,
                                             const QString &keystorePasswd, const QString &alias)
 {
     // assumes that the keystore password is correct
-    QStringList arguments = { "-list", "-keystore", keystorePath,
+    QStringList arguments = { "-list", "-keystore", keystorePath.toUserOutput(),
                               "--storepass", keystorePasswd, "-alias", alias };
 
     QtcProcess proc;
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.h b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.h
index 6cbe2c0cf51..ff795ae3854 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidmanager.h
@@ -87,11 +87,13 @@ public:
 
     static void installQASIPackage(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, const Utils::FilePath &packagePath);
 
-    static bool checkKeystorePassword(const QString &keystorePath, const QString &keystorePasswd);
-    static bool checkCertificatePassword(const QString &keystorePath, const QString &keystorePasswd,
+    static bool checkKeystorePassword(const Utils::FilePath &keystorePath,
+                                      const QString &keystorePasswd);
+    static bool checkCertificatePassword(const Utils::FilePath &keystorePath,
+                                         const QString &keystorePasswd,
                                          const QString &alias, const QString &certificatePasswd);
-    static bool checkCertificateExists(const QString &keystorePath, const QString &keystorePasswd,
-                                       const QString &alias);
+    static bool checkCertificateExists(const Utils::FilePath &keystorePath,
+                                       const QString &keystorePasswd, const QString &alias);
     static bool updateGradleProperties(ProjectExplorer::Target *target, const QString &buildKey);
 
     static QProcess *runAdbCommandDetached(const QStringList &args, QString *err = nullptr,