diff --git a/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.cpp b/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.cpp
index 6742858aa00..a12253dfd25 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "shellcommand.h"
 
+#include "environment.h"
 #include "fileutils.h"
 #include "qtcassert.h"
 #include "runextensions.h"
@@ -77,14 +78,17 @@ public:
         int timeoutS;
     };
 
-    ShellCommandPrivate(const QString &defaultWorkingDirectory,
-                        const QProcessEnvironment &environment);
-    ~ShellCommandPrivate();
+    ShellCommandPrivate(const QString &defaultWorkingDirectory, const Environment &environment)
+        : m_defaultWorkingDirectory(defaultWorkingDirectory),
+          m_environment(environment)
+    {}
+
+    ~ShellCommandPrivate() { delete m_progressParser; }
 
     std::function<OutputProxy *()> m_proxyFactory = []() { return new OutputProxy; };
     QString m_displayName;
     const QString m_defaultWorkingDirectory;
-    const QProcessEnvironment m_environment;
+    const Environment m_environment;
     QVariant m_cookie;
     QTextCodec *m_codec = nullptr;
     ProgressParser *m_progressParser = nullptr;
@@ -101,17 +105,6 @@ public:
     bool m_aborted = false;
 };
 
-ShellCommandPrivate::ShellCommandPrivate(const QString &defaultWorkingDirectory,
-                                         const QProcessEnvironment &environment) :
-    m_defaultWorkingDirectory(defaultWorkingDirectory),
-    m_environment(environment)
-{ }
-
-ShellCommandPrivate::~ShellCommandPrivate()
-{
-    delete m_progressParser;
-}
-
 ShellCommandPrivate::Job::Job(const QString &wd, const CommandLine &command,
                               int t, const ExitCodeInterpreter &interpreter) :
     workingDirectory(wd),
@@ -127,7 +120,7 @@ ShellCommandPrivate::Job::Job(const QString &wd, const CommandLine &command,
 } // namespace Internal
 
 ShellCommand::ShellCommand(const QString &workingDirectory,
-                           const QProcessEnvironment &environment) :
+                           const Environment &environment) :
     d(new Internal::ShellCommandPrivate(workingDirectory, environment))
 {
     connect(&d->m_watcher, &QFutureWatcher<void>::canceled, this, &ShellCommand::cancel);
@@ -168,7 +161,7 @@ const QString &ShellCommand::defaultWorkingDirectory() const
     return d->m_defaultWorkingDirectory;
 }
 
-const QProcessEnvironment ShellCommand::processEnvironment() const
+const Environment ShellCommand::processEnvironment() const
 {
     return d->m_environment;
 }
@@ -368,7 +361,7 @@ SynchronousProcessResponse ShellCommand::runFullySynchronous(const CommandLine &
     const QString dir = workDirectory(workingDirectory);
     if (!dir.isEmpty())
         process.setWorkingDirectory(dir);
-    process.setProcessEnvironment(processEnvironment());
+    process.setEnvironment(processEnvironment());
     if (d->m_flags & MergeOutputChannels)
         process.setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::MergedChannels);
     if (d->m_codec)
@@ -404,7 +397,7 @@ SynchronousProcessResponse ShellCommand::runSynchronous(const CommandLine &cmd,
     SynchronousProcess process;
     process.setExitCodeInterpreter(interpreter);
     connect(this, &ShellCommand::terminate, &process, &SynchronousProcess::terminate);
-    process.setProcessEnvironment(processEnvironment());
+    process.setEnvironment(processEnvironment());
     process.setTimeoutS(timeoutS);
     if (d->m_codec)
         process.setCodec(d->m_codec);
@@ -412,7 +405,6 @@ SynchronousProcessResponse ShellCommand::runSynchronous(const CommandLine &cmd,
     const QString dir = workDirectory(workingDirectory);
     if (!dir.isEmpty())
         process.setWorkingDirectory(dir);
-    process.setProcessEnvironment(processEnvironment());
     // connect stderr to the output window if desired
     if (d->m_flags & MergeOutputChannels) {
         process.setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::MergedChannels);
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.h b/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.h
index df89abad6e6..d5cc9fdcb9f 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/shellcommand.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public:
     };
 
 
-    ShellCommand(const QString &workingDirectory, const QProcessEnvironment &environment);
+    ShellCommand(const QString &workingDirectory, const Environment &environment);
     ~ShellCommand() override;
 
     QString displayName() const;
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public:
     int lastExecutionExitCode() const;
 
     const QString &defaultWorkingDirectory() const;
-    virtual const QProcessEnvironment processEnvironment() const;
+    virtual const Environment processEnvironment() const;
 
     int defaultTimeoutS() const;
     void setDefaultTimeoutS(int timeout);
diff --git a/src/plugins/bazaar/bazaarplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/bazaar/bazaarplugin.cpp
index 1d4e78c00e0..3202f8bbcaf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/bazaar/bazaarplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/bazaar/bazaarplugin.cpp
@@ -939,8 +939,8 @@ Core::ShellCommand *BazaarPluginPrivate::createInitialCheckoutCommand(const QStr
     args << m_client.vcsCommandString(BazaarClient::CloneCommand)
          << extraArgs << url << localName;
 
-    QProcessEnvironment env = m_client.processEnvironment();
-    env.insert(QLatin1String("BZR_PROGRESS_BAR"), QLatin1String("text"));
+    Environment env = m_client.processEnvironment();
+    env.set("BZR_PROGRESS_BAR", "text");
     auto command = new VcsBase::VcsCommand(baseDirectory.toString(), env);
     command->addJob({m_client.vcsBinary(), args}, -1);
     return command;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.cpp
index 0e643d5df4b..38dbfdea440 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 namespace Core {
 
-ShellCommand::ShellCommand(const QString &workingDirectory, const QProcessEnvironment &environment) :
+ShellCommand::ShellCommand(const QString &workingDirectory, const Utils::Environment &environment) :
     Utils::ShellCommand(workingDirectory, environment)
 {
     connect(Core::ICore::instance(), &Core::ICore::coreAboutToClose,
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.h
index b960bae94d0..37026a82d71 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/shellcommand.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT ShellCommand : public Utils::ShellCommand
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    ShellCommand(const QString &workingDirectory, const QProcessEnvironment &environment);
+    ShellCommand(const QString &workingDirectory, const Utils::Environment &environment);
 
     FutureProgress *futureProgress() const;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/cvs/cvsplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/cvs/cvsplugin.cpp
index 47156834560..8e90d3de18e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cvs/cvsplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cvs/cvsplugin.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ Core::ShellCommand *CvsPluginPrivate::createInitialCheckoutCommand(const QString
     args << QLatin1String("checkout") << url << extraArgs;
 
     auto command = new VcsBase::VcsCommand(baseDirectory.toString(),
-                                           QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment());
+                                           Environment::systemEnvironment());
     command->setDisplayName(tr("CVS Checkout"));
     command->addJob({m_settings.binaryPath.filePath(), m_settings.addOptions(args)}, -1);
     return command;
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.cpp b/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.cpp
index 7e797783964..a5bc3f6a47b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
 
 #include <utils/pathchooser.h>
 #include <utils/theme/theme.h>
+
 #include <vcsbase/vcscommand.h>
 
-#include <QProcess>
 #include <QFormLayout>
 #include <QHBoxLayout>
 #include <QPushButton>
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void ChangeSelectionDialog::recalculateDetails()
 
     m_process = new QProcess(this);
     m_process->setWorkingDirectory(workingDir);
-    m_process->setProcessEnvironment(m_gitEnvironment);
+    m_process->setProcessEnvironment(m_gitEnvironment.toProcessEnvironment());
 
     connect(m_process, QOverload<int, QProcess::ExitStatus>::of(&QProcess::finished),
             this, &ChangeSelectionDialog::setDetails);
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.h b/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.h
index d49cc18b222..32fd47590f6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.h
+++ b/src/plugins/git/changeselectiondialog.h
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <utils/environment.h>
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/id.h>
 
 #include <QDialog>
-#include <QProcessEnvironment>
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QProcess;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ private:
 
     QProcess *m_process = nullptr;
     Utils::FilePath m_gitExecutable;
-    QProcessEnvironment m_gitEnvironment;
+    Utils::Environment m_gitEnvironment;
     ChangeCommand m_command = NoCommand;
     QStringListModel *m_changeModel = nullptr;
     QString m_oldWorkingDir;
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritmodel.cpp
index 6f1e76f8453..5a4312c60c4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritmodel.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ QueryContext::QueryContext(const QString &query,
     connect(&m_process, &QProcess::errorOccurred, this, &QueryContext::processError);
     connect(&m_watcher, &QFutureWatcherBase::canceled, this, &QueryContext::terminate);
     m_watcher.setFuture(m_progress.future());
-    m_process.setProcessEnvironment(Git::Internal::GitClient::instance()->processEnvironment());
+    m_process.setEnvironment(Git::Internal::GitClient::instance()->processEnvironment());
     m_progress.setProgressRange(0, 1);
 
     m_timer.setInterval(timeOutMS);
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp
index c67db2f8b41..166d5ec9f84 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gerrit/gerritplugin.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ FetchContext::FetchContext(const QSharedPointer<GerritChange> &change,
     connect(&m_watcher, &QFutureWatcher<void>::canceled, this, &FetchContext::terminate);
     m_watcher.setFuture(m_progress.future());
     m_process.setWorkingDirectory(repository);
-    m_process.setProcessEnvironment(GitClient::instance()->processEnvironment());
+    m_process.setProcessEnvironment(
+        GitClient::instance()->processEnvironment().toProcessEnvironment());
     m_process.closeWriteChannel();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
index 0048043bcc0..4e75d7f6dba 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
@@ -2199,18 +2199,14 @@ bool GitClient::synchronousApplyPatch(const QString &workingDirectory,
     }
 }
 
-QProcessEnvironment GitClient::processEnvironment() const
+Environment GitClient::processEnvironment() const
 {
-    QProcessEnvironment environment = VcsBaseClientImpl::processEnvironment();
+    Environment environment = VcsBaseClientImpl::processEnvironment();
     QString gitPath = settings().path.value();
-    if (!gitPath.isEmpty()) {
-        gitPath += HostOsInfo::pathListSeparator();
-        gitPath += environment.value("PATH");
-        environment.insert("PATH", gitPath);
-    }
+    environment.prependOrSetPath(gitPath);
     if (HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost() && settings().winSetHomeEnvironment.value())
-        environment.insert("HOME", QDir::toNativeSeparators(QDir::homePath()));
-    environment.insert("GIT_EDITOR", m_disableEditor ? "true" : m_gitQtcEditor);
+        environment.set("HOME", QDir::toNativeSeparators(QDir::homePath()));
+    environment.set("GIT_EDITOR", m_disableEditor ? "true" : m_gitQtcEditor);
     return environment;
 }
 
@@ -2524,7 +2520,7 @@ void GitClient::launchGitK(const QString &workingDirectory, const QString &fileN
     const QFileInfo binaryInfo = vcsBinary().toFileInfo();
     QDir foundBinDir(binaryInfo.dir());
     const bool foundBinDirIsBinDir = foundBinDir.dirName() == "bin";
-    QProcessEnvironment env = processEnvironment();
+    Environment env = processEnvironment();
     if (tryLauchingGitK(env, workingDirectory, fileName, foundBinDir.path()))
         return;
 
@@ -2562,7 +2558,7 @@ void GitClient::launchRepositoryBrowser(const QString &workingDirectory) const
         QProcess::startDetached(repBrowserBinary, {workingDirectory}, workingDirectory);
 }
 
-bool GitClient::tryLauchingGitK(const QProcessEnvironment &env,
+bool GitClient::tryLauchingGitK(const Environment &env,
                                 const QString &workingDirectory,
                                 const QString &fileName,
                                 const QString &gitBinDirectory) const
@@ -2589,7 +2585,7 @@ bool GitClient::tryLauchingGitK(const QProcessEnvironment &env,
     if (!settings().path.value().isEmpty()) {
         auto process = new QProcess;
         process->setWorkingDirectory(workingDirectory);
-        process->setProcessEnvironment(env);
+        process->setProcessEnvironment(env.toProcessEnvironment());
         process->start(binary, arguments);
         success = process->waitForStarted();
         if (success)
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
index c8c4cdf6501..54bd2b96d16 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ public:
     QStringList synchronousRepositoryBranches(const QString &repositoryURL,
                                               const QString &workingDirectory = QString()) const;
 
-    QProcessEnvironment processEnvironment() const override;
+    Utils::Environment processEnvironment() const override;
 
     bool beginStashScope(const QString &workingDirectory, const QString &command,
                          StashFlag flag = Default, PushAction pushAction = NoPush);
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ private:
     void connectRepositoryChanged(const QString & repository, VcsBase::VcsCommand *cmd);
     bool executeAndHandleConflicts(const QString &workingDirectory, const QStringList &arguments,
                                    const QString &abortCommand = QString()) const;
-    bool tryLauchingGitK(const QProcessEnvironment &env,
+    bool tryLauchingGitK(const Utils::Environment &env,
                          const QString &workingDirectory,
                          const QString &fileName,
                          const QString &gitBinDirectory) const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/mercurial/mercurialclient.cpp b/src/plugins/mercurial/mercurialclient.cpp
index 872585d1428..60238fd65f6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mercurial/mercurialclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mercurial/mercurialclient.cpp
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ bool MercurialClient::synchronousPull(const QString &workingDir, const QString &
             | VcsCommand::ShowSuccessMessage;
 
     // cause mercurial doesn`t understand LANG
-    QProcessEnvironment env = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment();
-    env.insert(QLatin1String("LANGUAGE"), QLatin1String("C"));
+    Environment env = Environment::systemEnvironment();
+    env.set("LANGUAGE", "C");
     const SynchronousProcessResponse resp = VcsBase::runVcs(
                 workingDir, {vcsBinary(), args}, vcsTimeoutS(), flags, nullptr, env);
     const bool ok = resp.result == SynchronousProcessResponse::Finished;
diff --git a/src/plugins/updateinfo/updateinfoplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/updateinfo/updateinfoplugin.cpp
index 309cfc16aaa..110c7b23a94 100644
--- a/src/plugins/updateinfo/updateinfoplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/updateinfo/updateinfoplugin.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include <utils/fileutils.h>
 #include <utils/infobar.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
-#include <utils/synchronousprocess.h>
+#include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
 
 #include <QDate>
 #include <QDomDocument>
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ void UpdateInfoPlugin::startCheckForUpdates()
 {
     stopCheckForUpdates();
 
-    QProcessEnvironment env = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment();
-    env.insert(QLatin1String("QT_LOGGING_RULES"), QLatin1String("*=false"));
+    Utils::Environment env = Utils::Environment::systemEnvironment();
+    env.set("QT_LOGGING_RULES", "*=false");
     d->m_checkUpdatesCommand = new ShellCommand(QString(), env);
     d->m_checkUpdatesCommand->setDisplayName(tr("Checking for Updates"));
     connect(d->m_checkUpdatesCommand, &ShellCommand::stdOutText, this, &UpdateInfoPlugin::collectCheckForUpdatesOutput);
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseclient.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseclient.cpp
index 6b69a8fadf9..9efee407882 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseclient.cpp
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ void VcsBaseClientImpl::enqueueJob(VcsCommand *cmd, const QStringList &args,
     cmd->execute();
 }
 
-QProcessEnvironment VcsBaseClientImpl::processEnvironment() const
+Environment VcsBaseClientImpl::processEnvironment() const
 {
-    QProcessEnvironment environment = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment();
+    Environment environment = Environment::systemEnvironment();
     VcsBase::setProcessEnvironment(&environment, false);
     return environment;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseclient.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseclient.h
index 2f69d00a7fe..708eb174ff2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseclient.h
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseclient.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
                     const QString &workingDirectory = QString(),
                     const Utils::ExitCodeInterpreter &interpreter = Utils::defaultExitCodeInterpreter) const;
 
-    virtual QProcessEnvironment processEnvironment() const;
+    virtual Utils::Environment processEnvironment() const;
 
     // VCS functionality:
     virtual VcsBaseEditorWidget *annotate(
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasediffeditorcontroller.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasediffeditorcontroller.cpp
index 93e75a6dd9c..aad270f5690 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasediffeditorcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasediffeditorcontroller.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.h>
 #include <diffeditor/diffutils.h>
+
+#include <utils/environment.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/runextensions.h>
 
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@
 
 using namespace DiffEditor;
 using namespace Core;
+using namespace Utils;
 
 namespace VcsBase {
 
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ public:
 
     VcsBaseDiffEditorController *q;
     QString m_directory;
-    QProcessEnvironment m_processEnvironment;
+    Environment m_processEnvironment;
     Utils::FilePath m_vcsBinary;
     int m_vscTimeoutS;
     QString m_startupFile;
@@ -294,7 +297,7 @@ void VcsBaseDiffEditorController::setVcsBinary(const Utils::FilePath &path)
     d->m_vcsBinary = path;
 }
 
-void VcsBaseDiffEditorController::setProcessEnvironment(const QProcessEnvironment &value)
+void VcsBaseDiffEditorController::setProcessEnvironment(const Environment &value)
 {
     d->m_processEnvironment = value;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasediffeditorcontroller.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasediffeditorcontroller.h
index ffe4f7cc43c..7ccf05fd41b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasediffeditorcontroller.h
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbasediffeditorcontroller.h
@@ -29,14 +29,16 @@
 
 #include <diffeditor/diffeditorcontroller.h>
 
-#include <QProcessEnvironment>
-
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QTextCodec;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 namespace Core { class IDocument; }
-namespace Utils { class FilePath; }
+
+namespace Utils {
+class Environment;
+class FilePath;
+} // Utils
 
 namespace VcsBase {
 
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ public:
     explicit VcsBaseDiffEditorController(Core::IDocument *document);
     ~VcsBaseDiffEditorController() override;
 
-    void setProcessEnvironment(const QProcessEnvironment &value);
+    void setProcessEnvironment(const Utils::Environment &value);
     void setVcsBinary(const Utils::FilePath &path);
     void setVcsTimeoutS(int value);
     void setWorkingDirectory(const QString &workingDir);
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.cpp
index 39930de6232..421c6ea819f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.cpp
@@ -742,16 +742,14 @@ QString source(IDocument *document)
     return document->property(SOURCE_PROPERTY).toString();
 }
 
-void setProcessEnvironment(QProcessEnvironment *e,
-                           bool forceCLocale,
-                           const QString &sshPromptBinary)
+void setProcessEnvironment(Environment *e, bool forceCLocale, const QString &sshPromptBinary)
 {
     if (forceCLocale) {
-        e->insert("LANG", "C");
-        e->insert("LANGUAGE", "C");
+        e->set("LANG", "C");
+        e->set("LANGUAGE", "C");
     }
     if (!sshPromptBinary.isEmpty())
-        e->insert("SSH_ASKPASS", sshPromptBinary);
+        e->set("SSH_ASKPASS", sshPromptBinary);
 }
 
 // Run a process synchronously, returning Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse
@@ -761,9 +759,9 @@ SynchronousProcessResponse runVcs(const QString &workingDir,
                                   int timeOutS,
                                   unsigned flags,
                                   QTextCodec *outputCodec,
-                                  const QProcessEnvironment &env)
+                                  const Environment &env)
 {
-    VcsCommand command(workingDir, env.isEmpty() ? QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment() : env);
+    VcsCommand command(workingDir, env.size() == 0 ? Environment::systemEnvironment() : env);
     command.addFlags(flags);
     command.setCodec(outputCodec);
     return command.runCommand(cmd, timeOutS);
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.h
index d1fc51bae52..e3b6180fecb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcsbaseplugin.h
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@
 #include <coreplugin/icontext.h>
 #include <coreplugin/iversioncontrol.h>
 #include <coreplugin/vcsmanager.h>
+
 #include <extensionsystem/iplugin.h>
 
-#include <QList>
-#include <QProcessEnvironment>
+#include <utils/environment.h>
+
 #include <QSharedDataPointer>
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ VCSBASE_EXPORT bool isSshPromptConfigured();
 // Sets up SSH graphical password prompting (note that the latter
 // requires a terminal-less process) and sets LANG to 'C' to force English
 // (suppress LOCALE warnings/parse commands output) if desired.
-VCSBASE_EXPORT void setProcessEnvironment(QProcessEnvironment *e,
+VCSBASE_EXPORT void setProcessEnvironment(Utils::Environment *e,
                                           bool forceCLocale,
                                           const QString &sshPasswordPrompt = sshPrompt());
 // Sets the source of editor contents, can be directory or file.
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ VCSBASE_EXPORT Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse runVcs(const QString &workingDi
                                                         int timeOutS,
                                                         unsigned flags = 0,
                                                         QTextCodec *outputCodec = nullptr,
-                                                        const QProcessEnvironment &env = {});
+                                                        const Utils::Environment &env = {});
 
 class VCSBASE_EXPORT VcsBasePluginPrivate : public Core::IVersionControl
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.cpp b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.cpp
index 3b1697c1367..73ef3027373 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.cpp
@@ -30,16 +30,13 @@
 #include <coreplugin/documentmanager.h>
 #include <coreplugin/vcsmanager.h>
 #include <utils/globalfilechangeblocker.h>
-#include <utils/synchronousprocess.h>
-
-#include <QProcessEnvironment>
+#include <utils/qtcprocess.h>
 
 using namespace Utils;
 
 namespace VcsBase {
 
-VcsCommand::VcsCommand(const QString &workingDirectory,
-                       const QProcessEnvironment &environment) :
+VcsCommand::VcsCommand(const QString &workingDirectory, const Environment &environment) :
     Core::ShellCommand(workingDirectory, environment),
     m_preventRepositoryChanged(false)
 {
@@ -71,9 +68,9 @@ VcsCommand::VcsCommand(const QString &workingDirectory,
     });
 }
 
-const QProcessEnvironment VcsCommand::processEnvironment() const
+const Environment VcsCommand::processEnvironment() const
 {
-    QProcessEnvironment env = Core::ShellCommand::processEnvironment();
+    Environment env = Core::ShellCommand::processEnvironment();
     VcsBase::setProcessEnvironment(&env, flags() & ForceCLocale, VcsBase::sshPrompt());
     return env;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.h b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.h
index e092b251774..1650012fa3d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.h
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/vcscommand.h
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ public:
         ExpectRepoChanges = 0x2000, // Expect changes in repository by the command
     };
 
-    VcsCommand(const QString &defaultWorkingDirectory, const QProcessEnvironment &environment);
+    VcsCommand(const QString &defaultWorkingDirectory, const Utils::Environment &environment);
 
-    const QProcessEnvironment processEnvironment() const override;
+    const Utils::Environment processEnvironment() const override;
 
     Utils::SynchronousProcessResponse runCommand(const Utils::CommandLine &command,
                                                  int timeoutS,