diff --git a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.cpp b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.cpp
index 6e6b1910c25..6d80bd9e388 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.cpp
@@ -616,9 +616,9 @@ TreeItem::TreeItem()
 {
 }
 
-TreeItem::TreeItem(const QStringList &displays)
+TreeItem::TreeItem(const QStringList &displays, int flags)
     : m_parent(0), m_model(0), m_displays(new QStringList(displays)), m_lazy(false), m_populated(false),
-      m_flags(Qt::ItemIsEnabled|Qt::ItemIsSelectable)
+      m_flags(flags)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h
index 0fb3cf4c67a..1cdec07227c 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT TreeItem
 {
 public:
     TreeItem();
-    explicit TreeItem(const QStringList &displays);
+    explicit TreeItem(const QStringList &displays, int flags = Qt::ItemIsEnabled);
     virtual ~TreeItem();
 
     virtual TreeItem *parent() const { return m_parent; }