diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
index 2a63ac88ec6..697f4606590 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ QbsRunConfiguration::QbsRunConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, QbsRun
     m_commandLineArguments(source->m_commandLineArguments),
     m_runMode(source->m_runMode),
     m_userWorkingDirectory(source->m_userWorkingDirectory),
-    m_currentInstallStep(source->m_currentInstallStep),
-    m_currentBuildStepList(source->m_currentBuildStepList)
+    m_currentInstallStep(0), // no need to copy this, we will get if from the DC anyway.
+    m_currentBuildStepList(0) // ditto
 {
     ctor();
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.h
index 469c6089cf9..dabc7b7b731 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.h
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ private:
     bool m_userSetName;
     QString m_userWorkingDirectory;
 
-    QbsInstallStep *m_currentInstallStep;
-    ProjectExplorer::BuildStepList *m_currentBuildStepList;
+    QbsInstallStep *m_currentInstallStep; // We do not take ownership!
+    ProjectExplorer::BuildStepList *m_currentBuildStepList; // We do not take ownership!
 };
 
 class QbsRunConfigurationWidget : public QWidget