diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestconfiguration.cpp
index cdae7a40f8c..8bd90f78fed 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestconfiguration.cpp
@@ -29,24 +29,16 @@
 #include "boosttestsettings.h"
 
 #include "../autotestplugin.h"
-#include "../testframeworkmanager.h"
+#include "../itestframework.h"
 #include "../testsettings.h"
 
 namespace Autotest {
 namespace Internal {
 
-static BoostTestSettings *getBoostSettings()
-{
-    const Core::Id id = Core::Id(Constants::FRAMEWORK_PREFIX).withSuffix(
-                BoostTest::Constants::FRAMEWORK_NAME);
-    TestFrameworkManager *manager = TestFrameworkManager::instance();
-    return dynamic_cast<BoostTestSettings *>(manager->settingsForTestFramework(id));
-}
-
 TestOutputReader *BoostTestConfiguration::outputReader(const QFutureInterface<TestResultPtr> &fi,
                                                        QProcess *app) const
 {
-    auto settings = getBoostSettings();
+    auto settings = dynamic_cast<BoostTestSettings *>(framework()->frameworkSettings());
     return new BoostTestOutputReader(fi, app, buildDirectory(), projectFile(),
                                      settings->logLevel, settings->reportLevel);
 }
@@ -113,7 +105,7 @@ static QStringList filterInterfering(const QStringList &provided, QStringList *o
 
 QStringList BoostTestConfiguration::argumentsForTestRunner(QStringList *omitted) const
 {
-    auto boostSettings = getBoostSettings();
+    auto boostSettings = dynamic_cast<BoostTestSettings *>(framework()->frameworkSettings());
     QStringList arguments;
     arguments << "-l" << BoostTestSettings::logLevelToOption(boostSettings->logLevel);
     arguments << "-r" << BoostTestSettings::reportLevelToOption(boostSettings->reportLevel);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestconfiguration.h
index e792fe21d51..2259eca5137 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestconfiguration.h
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ namespace Internal {
 class BoostTestConfiguration : public DebuggableTestConfiguration
 {
 public:
-    BoostTestConfiguration() {}
+    explicit BoostTestConfiguration(ITestFramework *framework)
+        : DebuggableTestConfiguration(framework) {}
     TestOutputReader *outputReader(const QFutureInterface<TestResultPtr> &fi,
                                    QProcess *app) const override;
     QStringList argumentsForTestRunner(QStringList *omitted = nullptr) const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestframework.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestframework.cpp
index fc4f76a1258..a1448e33ccd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestframework.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestframework.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,10 @@ ITestParser *BoostTestFramework::createTestParser()
     return new BoostTestParser(this);
 }
 
-TestTreeItem *BoostTestFramework::createRootNode() const
+TestTreeItem *BoostTestFramework::createRootNode()
 {
     return new BoostTestTreeItem(
+                this,
                 QCoreApplication::translate("BoostTestFramework",
                                             BoostTest::Constants::FRAMEWORK_SETTINGS_CATEGORY),
                 QString(), TestTreeItem::Root);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestframework.h b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestframework.h
index ac011c422a9..2d112ae0773 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestframework.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestframework.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ private:
     unsigned priority() const override;
     IFrameworkSettings *frameworkSettings() override { return &m_settings; }
     ITestParser *createTestParser() override;
-    TestTreeItem *createRootNode() const override;
+    TestTreeItem *createRootNode() override;
 
     BoostTestSettings m_settings;
     BoostTestSettingsPage m_settingsPage{&m_settings, settingsId()};
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestparser.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestparser.cpp
index e6f85ce2d35..db49187d376 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttestparser.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ TestTreeItem *BoostTestParseResult::createTestTreeItem() const
     if (itemType == TestTreeItem::Root)
         return nullptr;
 
-    BoostTestTreeItem *item = new BoostTestTreeItem(displayName, fileName, itemType);
+    BoostTestTreeItem *item = new BoostTestTreeItem(framework, displayName, fileName, itemType);
     item->setProFile(proFile);
     item->setLine(line);
     item->setColumn(column);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttesttreeitem.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttesttreeitem.cpp
index d85fa439cf8..faf50624941 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttesttreeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttesttreeitem.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace Internal {
 
 TestTreeItem *BoostTestTreeItem::copyWithoutChildren()
 {
-    BoostTestTreeItem *copied = new BoostTestTreeItem;
+    BoostTestTreeItem *copied = new BoostTestTreeItem(framework());
     copied->copyBasicDataFrom(this);
     copied->m_state = m_state;
     copied->m_fullName = m_fullName;
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ TestTreeItem *BoostTestTreeItem::createParentGroupNode() const
 {
     const QFileInfo fileInfo(filePath());
     const QFileInfo base(fileInfo.absolutePath());
-    return new BoostTestTreeItem(base.baseName(), fileInfo.absolutePath(), TestTreeItem::GroupNode);
+    return new BoostTestTreeItem(framework(), base.baseName(), fileInfo.absolutePath(), TestTreeItem::GroupNode);
 }
 
 QString BoostTestTreeItem::prependWithParentsSuitePaths(const QString &testName) const
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ QList<TestConfiguration *> BoostTestTreeItem::getAllTestConfigurations() const
 
     for (auto it = testsPerProjectfile.begin(), end = testsPerProjectfile.end(); it != end; ++it) {
         for (const QString &target : qAsConst(it.value().internalTargets)) {
-            BoostTestConfiguration *config = new BoostTestConfiguration;
+            BoostTestConfiguration *config = new BoostTestConfiguration(framework());
             config->setProject(project);
             config->setProjectFile(it.key());
             config->setTestCaseCount(it.value().testCases);
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ QList<TestConfiguration *> BoostTestTreeItem::getSelectedTestConfigurations() co
     auto end = testCasesForProjectFile.cend();
     for (auto it = testCasesForProjectFile.cbegin(); it != end; ++it) {
         for (const QString &target : it.value().internalTargets) {
-            BoostTestConfiguration *config = new BoostTestConfiguration;
+            BoostTestConfiguration *config = new BoostTestConfiguration(framework());
             config->setProject(project);
             config->setProjectFile(it.key());
             config->setTestCases(it.value().testCases);
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ TestConfiguration *BoostTestTreeItem::testConfiguration() const
             testCases.append(prependWithParentsSuitePaths(handleSpecialFunctionNames(tcName)));
         }
 
-        BoostTestConfiguration *config = new BoostTestConfiguration;
+        BoostTestConfiguration *config = new BoostTestConfiguration(framework());
         config->setProjectFile(proFile());
         config->setProject(project);
         config->setTestCases(testCases);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttesttreeitem.h b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttesttreeitem.h
index a3676c39de4..f9dc154a562 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttesttreeitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/boost/boosttesttreeitem.h
@@ -48,8 +48,12 @@ public:
     Q_FLAGS(TestState)
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(TestStates, TestState)
 
-    explicit BoostTestTreeItem(const QString &name = QString(), const QString &filePath = QString(),
-                               Type type = Root) : TestTreeItem(name, filePath, type) {}
+    explicit BoostTestTreeItem(ITestFramework *framework,
+                               const QString &name = QString(),
+                               const QString &filePath = QString(),
+                               Type type = Root)
+        : TestTreeItem(framework, name, filePath, type)
+    {}
 
 public:
     TestTreeItem *copyWithoutChildren() override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestconfiguration.cpp
index eb5a8299599..615ddcd3da0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestconfiguration.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "gtestoutputreader.h"
 #include "gtestsettings.h"
 #include "../autotestplugin.h"
-#include "../testframeworkmanager.h"
+#include "../itestframework.h"
 #include "../testsettings.h"
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ QStringList filterInterfering(const QStringList &provided, QStringList *omitted)
 
 QStringList GTestConfiguration::argumentsForTestRunner(QStringList *omitted) const
 {
-    static const Core::Id id
-            = Core::Id(Constants::FRAMEWORK_PREFIX).withSuffix(GTest::Constants::FRAMEWORK_NAME);
-
     QStringList arguments;
     if (AutotestPlugin::settings()->processArgs) {
         arguments << filterInterfering(runnable().commandLineArguments.split(
@@ -86,8 +83,7 @@ QStringList GTestConfiguration::argumentsForTestRunner(QStringList *omitted) con
     if (!testSets.isEmpty())
         arguments << "--gtest_filter=" + testSets.join(':');
 
-    TestFrameworkManager *manager = TestFrameworkManager::instance();
-    auto gSettings = dynamic_cast<GTestSettings *>(manager->settingsForTestFramework(id));
+    auto gSettings = dynamic_cast<GTestSettings *>(framework()->frameworkSettings());
     if (!gSettings)
         return arguments;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestconfiguration.h
index 51f88293ec2..822ad99fd1b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestconfiguration.h
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ namespace Internal {
 class GTestConfiguration : public DebuggableTestConfiguration
 {
 public:
-    explicit GTestConfiguration() {}
+    explicit GTestConfiguration(ITestFramework *framework)
+        : DebuggableTestConfiguration(framework) {}
+
     TestOutputReader *outputReader(const QFutureInterface<TestResultPtr> &fi,
                                    QProcess *app) const override;
     QStringList argumentsForTestRunner(QStringList *omitted = nullptr) const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestframework.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestframework.cpp
index ed46d7e4b79..c97f209b6c7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestframework.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestframework.cpp
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ ITestParser *GTestFramework::createTestParser()
     return new GTestParser(this);
 }
 
-TestTreeItem *GTestFramework::createRootNode() const
+TestTreeItem *GTestFramework::createRootNode()
 {
     return new GTestTreeItem(
+                this,
                 QCoreApplication::translate("GTestFramework",
                                             GTest::Constants::FRAMEWORK_SETTINGS_CATEGORY),
                 QString(), TestTreeItem::Root);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestframework.h b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestframework.h
index b1f196419cd..25c43918c2a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestframework.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestframework.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ private:
     QString groupingToolTip() const override;
     IFrameworkSettings *frameworkSettings() override { return &m_settings; }
     ITestParser *createTestParser() override;
-    TestTreeItem *createRootNode() const override;
+    TestTreeItem *createRootNode() override;
 
     GTestSettings m_settings;
     GTestSettingsPage m_settingsPage{&m_settings, settingsId()};
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestoutputreader.h b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestoutputreader.h
index 2cf13a2b95f..9bed450971a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestoutputreader.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestoutputreader.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 namespace Autotest {
 namespace Internal {
 
-class GTestResult;
-
 class GTestOutputReader : public TestOutputReader
 {
     Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(Autotest::Internal::GTestOutputReader)
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestparser.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestparser.cpp
index e60a9a7d9d1..194c5a4b308 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtestparser.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ TestTreeItem *GTestParseResult::createTestTreeItem() const
 {
     if (itemType != TestTreeItem::TestSuite && itemType != TestTreeItem::TestCase)
         return nullptr;
-    GTestTreeItem *item = new GTestTreeItem(name, fileName, itemType);
+    GTestTreeItem *item = new GTestTreeItem(framework, name, fileName, itemType);
     item->setProFile(proFile);
     item->setLine(line);
     item->setColumn(column);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.cpp
index 49d1138b8ae..f2821ca1bff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static QString gtestFilter(GTestTreeItem::TestStates states)
 
 TestTreeItem *GTestTreeItem::copyWithoutChildren()
 {
-    GTestTreeItem *copied = new GTestTreeItem;
+    GTestTreeItem *copied = new GTestTreeItem(framework());
     copied->copyBasicDataFrom(this);
     copied->m_state = m_state;
     return copied;
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ TestConfiguration *GTestTreeItem::testConfiguration() const
     case TestSuite: {
         const QString &testSpecifier = gtestFilter(state()).arg(name()).arg('*');
         if (int count = childCount()) {
-            config = new GTestConfiguration;
+            config = new GTestConfiguration(framework());
             config->setTestCases(QStringList(testSpecifier));
             config->setTestCaseCount(count);
             config->setProjectFile(proFile());
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ TestConfiguration *GTestTreeItem::testConfiguration() const
         if (!parent)
             return nullptr;
         const QString &testSpecifier = gtestFilter(parent->state()).arg(parent->name()).arg(name());
-        config = new GTestConfiguration;
+        config = new GTestConfiguration(framework());
         config->setTestCases(QStringList(testSpecifier));
         config->setProjectFile(proFile());
         config->setProject(project);
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ QList<TestConfiguration *> GTestTreeItem::getTestConfigurations(bool ignoreCheck
 
     for (auto it = testCasesForProFile.begin(), end = testCasesForProFile.end(); it != end; ++it) {
         for (const QString &target : qAsConst(it.value().internalTargets)) {
-            GTestConfiguration *tc = new GTestConfiguration;
+            GTestConfiguration *tc = new GTestConfiguration(framework());
             if (!ignoreCheckState)
                 tc->setTestCases(it.value().filters);
             tc->setTestCaseCount(tc->testCaseCount() + it.value().testSetCount);
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ QList<TestConfiguration *> GTestTreeItem::getTestConfigurationsForFile(const Uti
     });
     for (auto it = testCases.begin(), end = testCases.end(); it != end; ++it) {
         for (const QString &target : qAsConst(it.value().internalTargets)) {
-            GTestConfiguration *tc = new GTestConfiguration;
+            GTestConfiguration *tc = new GTestConfiguration(framework());
             tc->setTestCases(it.value().filters);
             tc->setProjectFile(it.key());
             tc->setProject(project);
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ TestTreeItem *GTestTreeItem::createParentGroupNode() const
     if (GTestFramework::groupMode() == GTest::Constants::Directory) {
         const QFileInfo fileInfo(filePath());
         const QFileInfo base(fileInfo.absolutePath());
-        return new GTestTreeItem(base.baseName(), fileInfo.absolutePath(), TestTreeItem::GroupNode);
+        return new GTestTreeItem(framework(), base.baseName(), fileInfo.absolutePath(), TestTreeItem::GroupNode);
     } else { // GTestFilter
         QTC_ASSERT(childCount(), return nullptr); // paranoia
         const TestTreeItem *firstChild = childAt(0);
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ TestTreeItem *GTestTreeItem::createParentGroupNode() const
         const QString fullTestName = name() + '.' + firstChild->name();
         const QString groupNodeName =
                 matchesFilter(activeFilter, fullTestName) ? matchingString() : notMatchingString();
-        auto groupNode = new GTestTreeItem(groupNodeName, activeFilter, TestTreeItem::GroupNode);
+        auto groupNode = new GTestTreeItem(framework(), groupNodeName, activeFilter, TestTreeItem::GroupNode);
         if (groupNodeName == notMatchingString())
             groupNode->setData(0, Qt::Unchecked, Qt::CheckStateRole);
         return groupNode;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.h b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.h
index 3b93116ffc5..3e5c1620a10 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/gtest/gtesttreeitem.h
@@ -46,8 +46,12 @@ public:
     Q_FLAGS(TestState)
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(TestStates, TestState)
 
-    explicit GTestTreeItem(const QString &name = QString(), const QString &filePath = QString(),
-                           Type type = Root) : TestTreeItem(name, filePath, type), m_state(Enabled) {}
+    explicit GTestTreeItem(ITestFramework *framework,
+                           const QString &name = QString(),
+                           const QString &filePath = QString(),
+                           Type type = Root)
+        : TestTreeItem(framework, name, filePath, type), m_state(Enabled)
+    {}
 
     TestTreeItem *copyWithoutChildren() override;
     QVariant data(int column, int role) const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/itestframework.h b/src/plugins/autotest/itestframework.h
index 8d81b28289a..27efbaaa606 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/itestframework.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/itestframework.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     virtual ITestParser *createTestParser() = 0;
-    virtual TestTreeItem *createRootNode() const = 0;
+    virtual TestTreeItem *createRootNode() = 0;
 
 private:
     TestTreeItem *m_rootNode = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestconfiguration.cpp
index 81618dfb14f..a3bc92c67c4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestconfiguration.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "qttestsettings.h"
 #include "qttest_utils.h"
 #include "../autotestplugin.h"
-#include "../testframeworkmanager.h"
+#include "../itestframework.h"
 #include "../testsettings.h"
 
 namespace Autotest {
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ namespace Internal {
 TestOutputReader *QtTestConfiguration::outputReader(const QFutureInterface<TestResultPtr> &fi,
                                                     QProcess *app) const
 {
-    static const Core::Id id
-            = Core::Id(Constants::FRAMEWORK_PREFIX).withSuffix(QtTest::Constants::FRAMEWORK_NAME);
-    TestFrameworkManager *manager = TestFrameworkManager::instance();
-    auto qtSettings = dynamic_cast<QtTestSettings *>(manager->settingsForTestFramework(id));
+    auto qtSettings = dynamic_cast<QtTestSettings *>(framework()->frameworkSettings());
     const QtTestOutputReader::OutputMode mode = qtSettings && qtSettings->useXMLOutput
             ? QtTestOutputReader::XML
             : QtTestOutputReader::PlainText;
@@ -50,17 +47,13 @@ TestOutputReader *QtTestConfiguration::outputReader(const QFutureInterface<TestR
 
 QStringList QtTestConfiguration::argumentsForTestRunner(QStringList *omitted) const
 {
-    static const Core::Id id
-            = Core::Id(Constants::FRAMEWORK_PREFIX).withSuffix(QtTest::Constants::FRAMEWORK_NAME);
-
     QStringList arguments;
     if (AutotestPlugin::settings()->processArgs) {
         arguments.append(QTestUtils::filterInterfering(
                              runnable().commandLineArguments.split(' ', QString::SkipEmptyParts),
                              omitted, false));
     }
-    TestFrameworkManager *manager = TestFrameworkManager::instance();
-    auto qtSettings = dynamic_cast<QtTestSettings *>(manager->settingsForTestFramework(id));
+    auto qtSettings = dynamic_cast<QtTestSettings *>(framework()->frameworkSettings());
     if (!qtSettings)
         return arguments;
     if (qtSettings->useXMLOutput)
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestconfiguration.h
index f38ad7f847b..8196665679c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestconfiguration.h
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ namespace Internal {
 class QtTestConfiguration : public DebuggableTestConfiguration
 {
 public:
-    explicit QtTestConfiguration() {}
+    explicit QtTestConfiguration(ITestFramework *framework)
+        : DebuggableTestConfiguration(framework) {}
     TestOutputReader *outputReader(const QFutureInterface<TestResultPtr> &fi,
                                    QProcess *app) const override;
     QStringList argumentsForTestRunner(QStringList *omitted = nullptr) const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestframework.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestframework.cpp
index 02484079671..c606c53f32e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestframework.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestframework.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ ITestParser *QtTestFramework::createTestParser()
     return new QtTestParser(this);
 }
 
-TestTreeItem *QtTestFramework::createRootNode() const
+TestTreeItem *QtTestFramework::createRootNode()
 {
     return new QtTestTreeItem(
+                this,
                 QCoreApplication::translate("QtTestFramework",
                                             QtTest::Constants::FRAMEWORK_SETTINGS_CATEGORY),
                 QString(), TestTreeItem::Root);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestframework.h b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestframework.h
index 803079f5937..6cfa70a2117 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestframework.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestframework.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ private:
     const char *name() const override;
     unsigned priority() const override;
     ITestParser *createTestParser() override;
-    TestTreeItem *createRootNode() const override;
+    TestTreeItem *createRootNode() override;
     IFrameworkSettings *frameworkSettings() override { return &m_settings; }
 
     QtTestSettings m_settings;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestparser.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestparser.cpp
index 41a8463cc6c..5367d89a551 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttestparser.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ TestTreeItem *QtTestParseResult::createTestTreeItem() const
     if (itemType == TestTreeItem::Root)
         return nullptr;
 
-    QtTestTreeItem *item = new QtTestTreeItem(displayName, fileName, itemType);
+    QtTestTreeItem *item = new QtTestTreeItem(framework, displayName, fileName, itemType);
     item->setProFile(proFile);
     item->setLine(line);
     item->setColumn(column);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.cpp
index df15f385580..a128a809416 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
 namespace Autotest {
 namespace Internal {
 
-QtTestTreeItem::QtTestTreeItem(const QString &name, const QString &filePath, TestTreeItem::Type type)
-    : TestTreeItem(name, filePath, type)
+QtTestTreeItem::QtTestTreeItem(ITestFramework *framework, const QString &name,
+                               const QString &filePath, TestTreeItem::Type type)
+    : TestTreeItem(framework, name, filePath, type)
 {
     if (type == TestDataTag)
         setData(0, Qt::Checked, Qt::CheckStateRole);
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ QtTestTreeItem::QtTestTreeItem(const QString &name, const QString &filePath, Tes
 
 TestTreeItem *QtTestTreeItem::copyWithoutChildren()
 {
-    QtTestTreeItem *copied = new QtTestTreeItem;
+    QtTestTreeItem *copied = new QtTestTreeItem(framework());
     copied->copyBasicDataFrom(this);
     copied->m_inherited = m_inherited;
     return copied;
@@ -114,14 +115,14 @@ TestConfiguration *QtTestTreeItem::testConfiguration() const
     QtTestConfiguration *config = nullptr;
     switch (type()) {
     case TestCase:
-        config = new QtTestConfiguration;
+        config = new QtTestConfiguration(framework());
         config->setTestCaseCount(childCount());
         config->setProjectFile(proFile());
         config->setProject(project);
         break;
     case TestFunction: {
         TestTreeItem *parent = parentItem();
-        config = new QtTestConfiguration();
+        config = new QtTestConfiguration(framework());
         config->setTestCases(QStringList(name()));
         config->setProjectFile(parent->proFile());
         config->setProject(project);
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ TestConfiguration *QtTestTreeItem::testConfiguration() const
         if (!parent)
             return nullptr;
         const QString functionWithTag = function->name() + ':' + name();
-        config = new QtTestConfiguration();
+        config = new QtTestConfiguration(framework());
         config->setTestCases(QStringList(functionWithTag));
         config->setProjectFile(parent->proFile());
         config->setProject(project);
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ static void fillTestConfigurationsFromCheckState(const TestTreeItem *item,
             }
         });
 
-        testConfig = new QtTestConfiguration();
+        testConfig = new QtTestConfiguration(item->framework());
         testConfig->setTestCases(testCases);
         testConfig->setProjectFile(item->proFile());
         testConfig->setProject(ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::startupProject());
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ TestTreeItem *QtTestTreeItem::createParentGroupNode() const
 {
     const QFileInfo fileInfo(filePath());
     const QFileInfo base(fileInfo.absolutePath());
-    return new QtTestTreeItem(base.baseName(), fileInfo.absolutePath(), TestTreeItem::GroupNode);
+    return new QtTestTreeItem(framework(), base.baseName(), fileInfo.absolutePath(), TestTreeItem::GroupNode);
 }
 
 bool QtTestTreeItem::isGroupable() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.h b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.h
index 97ad8535805..9b803ee92eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/qtest/qttesttreeitem.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Internal {
 class QtTestTreeItem : public TestTreeItem
 {
 public:
-    explicit QtTestTreeItem(const QString &name = QString(), const QString &filePath = QString(),
+    explicit QtTestTreeItem(ITestFramework *framework, const QString &name = QString(), const QString &filePath = QString(),
                             Type type = Root);
 
     TestTreeItem *copyWithoutChildren() override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestconfiguration.cpp
index c2ae540b43c..e61c4f12d8e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestconfiguration.cpp
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@
 #include "../qtest/qttestsettings.h"
 #include "../qtest/qttest_utils.h"
 #include "../autotestplugin.h"
-#include "../testframeworkmanager.h"
+#include "../itestframework.h"
 #include "../testsettings.h"
 
 namespace Autotest {
 namespace Internal {
 
-QuickTestConfiguration::QuickTestConfiguration()
+QuickTestConfiguration::QuickTestConfiguration(ITestFramework *framework)
+    : DebuggableTestConfiguration(framework)
 {
     setMixedDebugging(true);
 }
@@ -43,10 +44,7 @@ QuickTestConfiguration::QuickTestConfiguration()
 TestOutputReader *QuickTestConfiguration::outputReader(const QFutureInterface<TestResultPtr> &fi,
                                                        QProcess *app) const
 {
-    static const Core::Id id
-            = Core::Id(Constants::FRAMEWORK_PREFIX).withSuffix(QtTest::Constants::FRAMEWORK_NAME);
-    TestFrameworkManager *manager = TestFrameworkManager::instance();
-    auto qtSettings = dynamic_cast<QtTestSettings *>(manager->settingsForTestFramework(id));
+    auto qtSettings = dynamic_cast<QtTestSettings *>(framework()->frameworkSettings());
     const QtTestOutputReader::OutputMode mode = qtSettings && qtSettings->useXMLOutput
             ? QtTestOutputReader::XML
             : QtTestOutputReader::PlainText;
@@ -56,9 +54,6 @@ TestOutputReader *QuickTestConfiguration::outputReader(const QFutureInterface<Te
 
 QStringList QuickTestConfiguration::argumentsForTestRunner(QStringList *omitted) const
 {
-    static const Core::Id id
-            = Core::Id(Constants::FRAMEWORK_PREFIX).withSuffix(QtTest::Constants::FRAMEWORK_NAME);
-
     QStringList arguments;
     if (AutotestPlugin::settings()->processArgs) {
         arguments.append(QTestUtils::filterInterfering
@@ -66,8 +61,7 @@ QStringList QuickTestConfiguration::argumentsForTestRunner(QStringList *omitted)
                           omitted, true));
     }
 
-    TestFrameworkManager *manager = TestFrameworkManager::instance();
-    auto qtSettings = dynamic_cast<QtTestSettings *>(manager->settingsForTestFramework(id));
+    auto qtSettings = dynamic_cast<QtTestSettings *>(framework()->frameworkSettings());
     if (!qtSettings)
         return arguments;
     if (qtSettings->useXMLOutput)
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestconfiguration.h
index 286b891741c..ae1e46797c2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestconfiguration.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Internal {
 class QuickTestConfiguration : public DebuggableTestConfiguration
 {
 public:
-    QuickTestConfiguration();
+    explicit QuickTestConfiguration(ITestFramework *framework);
     TestOutputReader *outputReader(const QFutureInterface<TestResultPtr> &fi,
                                    QProcess *app) const override;
     QStringList argumentsForTestRunner(QStringList *omitted = nullptr) const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestframework.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestframework.cpp
index 69dd5eb7c75..fc6b1e34d11 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestframework.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestframework.cpp
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ ITestParser *QuickTestFramework::createTestParser()
     return new QuickTestParser(this);
 }
 
-TestTreeItem *QuickTestFramework::createRootNode() const
+TestTreeItem *QuickTestFramework::createRootNode()
 {
-    return new QuickTestTreeItem(QCoreApplication::translate("QuickTestFramework", "Quick Test"),
+    return new QuickTestTreeItem(this, QCoreApplication::translate("QuickTestFramework", "Quick Test"),
                                  QString(), TestTreeItem::Root);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestframework.h b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestframework.h
index 27982e8a2a8..d42e9ff46e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestframework.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestframework.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     ITestParser *createTestParser() override;
-    TestTreeItem *createRootNode() const override;
+    TestTreeItem *createRootNode() override;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestparser.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestparser.cpp
index 053e9c88b1e..923ead8c2fc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestparser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktestparser.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ TestTreeItem *QuickTestParseResult::createTestTreeItem() const
     if (itemType == TestTreeItem::Root || itemType == TestTreeItem::TestDataTag)
         return nullptr;
 
-    QuickTestTreeItem *item = new QuickTestTreeItem(name, fileName, itemType);
+    QuickTestTreeItem *item = new QuickTestTreeItem(framework, name, fileName, itemType);
     item->setProFile(proFile);
     item->setLine(line);
     item->setColumn(column);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.cpp
index 9675b057197..66a95c106e9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Internal {
 
 TestTreeItem *QuickTestTreeItem::copyWithoutChildren()
 {
-    QuickTestTreeItem *copied = new QuickTestTreeItem;
+    QuickTestTreeItem *copied = new QuickTestTreeItem(framework());
     copied->copyBasicDataFrom(this);
     return copied;
 }
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ TestConfiguration *QuickTestTreeItem::testConfiguration() const
             if (child->type() == TestTreeItem::TestFunction)
                 testFunctions << testName + "::" + child->name();
         });
-        config = new QuickTestConfiguration;
+        config = new QuickTestConfiguration(framework());
         config->setTestCases(testFunctions);
         config->setProjectFile(proFile());
         config->setProject(project);
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ TestConfiguration *QuickTestTreeItem::testConfiguration() const
     case TestFunction: {
         TestTreeItem *parent = parentItem();
         QStringList testFunction(parent->name() + "::" + name());
-        config = new QuickTestConfiguration;
+        config = new QuickTestConfiguration(framework());
         config->setTestCases(testFunction);
         config->setProjectFile(parent->proFile());
         config->setProject(project);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static void testConfigurationFromCheckState(const TestTreeItem *item,
         oldFunctions << testFunctions;
         tc->setTestCases(oldFunctions);
     } else {
-        tc = new QuickTestConfiguration;
+        tc = new QuickTestConfiguration(item->framework());
         tc->setTestCases(testFunctions);
         tc->setProjectFile(item->proFile());
         tc->setProject(ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::startupProject());
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ QList<TestConfiguration *> QuickTestTreeItem::getAllTestConfigurations() const
     });
     // create TestConfiguration for each project file
     for (auto it = testsForProfile.begin(), end = testsForProfile.end(); it != end; ++it) {
-        QuickTestConfiguration *tc = new QuickTestConfiguration;
+        QuickTestConfiguration *tc = new QuickTestConfiguration(framework());
         tc->setTestCaseCount(it.value().testCount);
         tc->setProjectFile(it.key());
         tc->setProject(project);
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ TestTreeItem *QuickTestTreeItem::createParentGroupNode() const
 {
     const QFileInfo fileInfo(filePath());
     const QFileInfo base(fileInfo.absolutePath());
-    return new QuickTestTreeItem(base.baseName(), fileInfo.absolutePath(), TestTreeItem::GroupNode);
+    return new QuickTestTreeItem(framework(), base.baseName(), fileInfo.absolutePath(), TestTreeItem::GroupNode);
 }
 
 bool QuickTestTreeItem::isGroupable() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.h b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.h
index f99db4ce544..050c7c4dd14 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/quick/quicktesttreeitem.h
@@ -33,8 +33,12 @@ namespace Internal {
 class QuickTestTreeItem : public TestTreeItem
 {
 public:
-    explicit QuickTestTreeItem(const QString &name = QString(), const QString &filePath = QString(),
-                               Type type = Root) : TestTreeItem(name, filePath, type) {}
+    explicit QuickTestTreeItem(ITestFramework *framework,
+                               const QString &name = QString(),
+                               const QString &filePath = QString(),
+                               Type type = Root)
+        : TestTreeItem(framework, name, filePath, type)
+    {}
 
     TestTreeItem *copyWithoutChildren() override;
     QVariant data(int column, int role) const override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.cpp
index 1735f3d65d6..96a5a842dbf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ using namespace Utils;
 
 namespace Autotest {
 
+TestConfiguration::TestConfiguration(ITestFramework *framework)
+    : m_framework(framework)
+{
+}
+
 TestConfiguration::~TestConfiguration()
 {
     m_testCases.clear();
@@ -351,4 +356,9 @@ bool TestConfiguration::hasExecutable() const
     return !m_runnable.executable.isEmpty();
 }
 
+ITestFramework *TestConfiguration::framework() const
+{
+    return m_framework;
+}
+
 } // namespace Autotest
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.h
index 56533f8a520..2c8d4046a71 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ namespace Internal {
 class TestRunConfiguration;
 } // namespace Internal
 
+class ITestFramework;
 class TestOutputReader;
 class TestResult;
 enum class TestRunMode;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ using TestResultPtr = QSharedPointer<TestResult>;
 class TestConfiguration
 {
 public:
-    explicit TestConfiguration() = default;
+    explicit TestConfiguration(ITestFramework *framework);
     virtual ~TestConfiguration();
 
     void completeTestInformation(TestRunMode runMode);
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ public:
     void setInternalTargets(const QSet<QString> &targets);
     void setOriginalRunConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *runConfig);
 
+    ITestFramework *framework() const;
     QStringList testCases() const { return m_testCases; }
     int testCaseCount() const { return m_testCaseCount; }
     QString executableFilePath() const;
@@ -95,7 +97,9 @@ public:
                                            QProcess *app) const = 0;
     virtual QStringList argumentsForTestRunner(QStringList *omitted = nullptr) const = 0;
     virtual Utils::Environment filteredEnvironment(const Utils::Environment &original) const = 0;
+
 private:
+    ITestFramework *m_framework;
     QStringList m_testCases;
     int m_testCaseCount = 0;
     QString m_projectFile;
@@ -113,8 +117,8 @@ private:
 class DebuggableTestConfiguration : public TestConfiguration
 {
 public:
-    explicit DebuggableTestConfiguration(TestRunMode runMode = TestRunMode::Run)
-        : m_runMode(runMode) {}
+    explicit DebuggableTestConfiguration(ITestFramework *framework, TestRunMode runMode = TestRunMode::Run)
+        : TestConfiguration(framework), m_runMode(runMode) {}
 
     void setRunMode(TestRunMode mode) { m_runMode = mode; }
     TestRunMode runMode() const { return m_runMode; }
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testframeworkmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testframeworkmanager.cpp
index 6531a2b8ae7..c6684259a58 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testframeworkmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testframeworkmanager.cpp
@@ -120,14 +120,6 @@ ITestFramework *TestFrameworkManager::frameworkForId(Id frameworkId)
             });
 }
 
-IFrameworkSettings *TestFrameworkManager::settingsForTestFramework(
-            const Id &frameworkId) const
-{
-    ITestFramework *framework = frameworkForId(frameworkId);
-    QTC_ASSERT(framework, return nullptr);
-    return framework->frameworkSettings();
-}
-
 void TestFrameworkManager::synchronizeSettings(QSettings *s)
 {
     Internal::AutotestPlugin::settings()->fromSettings(s);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testframeworkmanager.h b/src/plugins/autotest/testframeworkmanager.h
index 549d772c570..59145f28b52 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testframeworkmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testframeworkmanager.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ public:
     TestFrameworks sortedRegisteredFrameworks() const;
     TestFrameworks sortedActiveFrameworks() const;
 
-    IFrameworkSettings *settingsForTestFramework(const Core::Id &frameworkId) const;
     void synchronizeSettings(QSettings *s);
     bool hasActiveFrameworks() const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.cpp
index fee361e25e5..5debb983d64 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@
 
 namespace Autotest {
 
-TestTreeItem::TestTreeItem(const QString &name, const QString &filePath, Type type)
-    : m_name(name),
+TestTreeItem::TestTreeItem(ITestFramework *framework, const QString &name,
+                           const QString &filePath, Type type)
+    : m_framework(framework),
+      m_name(name),
       m_filePath(filePath),
       m_type(type)
 {
@@ -355,6 +357,11 @@ inline bool TestTreeItem::modifyName(const QString &name)
     return false;
 }
 
+ITestFramework *TestTreeItem::framework() const
+{
+    return m_framework;
+}
+
 /*
  * try to find build system target that depends on the given file - if the file is no header
  * try to find the corresponding header and use this instead to find the respective target
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.h b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.h
index ad86dcb8425..8d77ba0a6c5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreeitem.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace Utils { class FilePath; }
 
 namespace Autotest {
 
+class ITestFramework;
 class TestConfiguration;
 class TestParseResult;
 enum class TestRunMode;
@@ -71,7 +72,9 @@ public:
         Naturally
     };
 
-    explicit TestTreeItem(const QString &name = QString(), const QString &filePath = QString(),
+    explicit TestTreeItem(ITestFramework *framework,
+                          const QString &name = QString(),
+                          const QString &filePath = QString(),
                           Type type = Root);
 
     virtual TestTreeItem *copyWithoutChildren() = 0;
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@ public:
     bool modifyDataTagContent(const TestParseResult *result);
     bool modifyLineAndColumn(const TestParseResult *result);
 
+    ITestFramework *framework() const;
     const QString name() const { return m_name; }
     void setName(const QString &name) { m_name = name; }
     const QString filePath() const { return m_filePath; }
@@ -129,6 +133,7 @@ public:
     // decide whether an item should still be added to the treemodel
     virtual bool shouldBeAddedAfterFiltering() const { return true; }
     virtual QSet<QString> internalTargets() const;
+
 protected:
     void copyBasicDataFrom(const TestTreeItem *other);
     typedef std::function<bool(const TestTreeItem *)> CompareFunction;
@@ -146,6 +151,7 @@ private:
         Cleared
     };
 
+    ITestFramework *m_framework = nullptr;
     QString m_name;
     QString m_filePath;
     Qt::CheckState m_checked;