diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index f4a56b6b170..fff0a1fd5d3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ QmakeBuildConfiguration::QmakeBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
     appendInitialCleanStep(Constants::MAKESTEP_BS_ID);
 
     setInitializer([this, target](const BuildInfo &info) {
-        auto qmakeStep = buildSteps()->firstOfType<QMakeStep>();
+        QMakeStep *qmakeStep = buildSteps()->firstOfType<QMakeStep>();
         QTC_ASSERT(qmakeStep, return);
 
         const QmakeExtraBuildInfo qmakeExtra = info.extraInfo.value<QmakeExtraBuildInfo>();
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ QmakeBuildConfiguration::QmakeBuildConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
 
         QString additionalArguments = qmakeExtra.additionalArguments;
         if (!additionalArguments.isEmpty())
-            qmakeStep->setUserArguments(additionalArguments);
+            qmakeStep->userArguments.setArguments(additionalArguments);
 
         aspect<SeparateDebugInfoAspect>()->setValue(qmakeExtra.config.separateDebugInfo);
         aspect<QmlDebuggingAspect>()->setValue(qmakeExtra.config.linkQmlDebuggingQQ2);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
index 7117aa8ffcb..68b47a92494 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
@@ -63,23 +63,20 @@ QMakeStep::QMakeStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Id id)
 {
     setLowPriority();
 
-    m_buildType = addAspect<SelectionAspect>();
-    m_buildType->setDisplayStyle(SelectionAspect::DisplayStyle::ComboBox);
-    m_buildType->setDisplayName(Tr::tr("qmake build configuration:"));
-    m_buildType->addOption(Tr::tr("Debug"));
-    m_buildType->addOption(Tr::tr("Release"));
+    buildType.setDisplayStyle(SelectionAspect::DisplayStyle::ComboBox);
+    buildType.setDisplayName(Tr::tr("qmake build configuration:"));
+    buildType.addOption(Tr::tr("Debug"));
+    buildType.addOption(Tr::tr("Release"));
 
-    m_userArgs = addAspect<ArgumentsAspect>();
-    m_userArgs->setMacroExpander(macroExpander());
-    m_userArgs->setSettingsKey(QMAKE_ARGUMENTS_KEY);
-    m_userArgs->setLabelText(Tr::tr("Additional arguments:"));
+    userArguments.setMacroExpander(macroExpander());
+    userArguments.setSettingsKey(QMAKE_ARGUMENTS_KEY);
+    userArguments.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Additional arguments:"));
 
-    m_effectiveCall = addAspect<StringAspect>();
-    m_effectiveCall->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::TextEditDisplay);
-    m_effectiveCall->setLabelText(Tr::tr("Effective qmake call:"));
-    m_effectiveCall->setReadOnly(true);
-    m_effectiveCall->setUndoRedoEnabled(false);
-    m_effectiveCall->setEnabled(true);
+    effectiveCall.setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::TextEditDisplay);
+    effectiveCall.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Effective qmake call:"));
+    effectiveCall.setReadOnly(true);
+    effectiveCall.setUndoRedoEnabled(false);
+    effectiveCall.setEnabled(true);
 
     auto updateSummary = [this] {
         QtVersion *qtVersion = QtKitAspect::qtVersion(target()->kit());
@@ -316,11 +313,6 @@ void QMakeStep::setForced(bool b)
     m_forced = b;
 }
 
-void QMakeStep::setUserArguments(const QString &arguments)
-{
-    m_userArgs->setArguments(arguments);
-}
-
 QStringList QMakeStep::extraArguments() const
 {
     return m_extraArgs;
@@ -397,11 +389,6 @@ QStringList QMakeStep::parserArguments()
     return result;
 }
 
-QString QMakeStep::userArguments() const
-{
-    return m_userArgs->arguments();
-}
-
 QString QMakeStep::mkspec() const
 {
     QString additionalArguments = userArguments();
@@ -439,9 +426,9 @@ QWidget *QMakeStep::createConfigWidget()
     abisListWidget = new QListWidget;
 
     Layouting::Form builder;
-    builder.addRow({m_buildType});
-    builder.addRow({m_userArgs});
-    builder.addRow({m_effectiveCall});
+    builder.addRow({buildType});
+    builder.addRow({userArguments});
+    builder.addRow({effectiveCall});
     builder.addRow({abisLabel, abisListWidget});
     builder.addItem(Layouting::noMargin);
     auto widget = builder.emerge();
@@ -452,7 +439,7 @@ QWidget *QMakeStep::createConfigWidget()
     updateAbiWidgets();
     updateEffectiveQMakeCall();
 
-    connect(m_userArgs, &BaseAspect::changed, widget, [this] {
+    connect(&userArguments, &BaseAspect::changed, widget, [this] {
         updateAbiWidgets();
         updateEffectiveQMakeCall();
 
@@ -460,7 +447,7 @@ QWidget *QMakeStep::createConfigWidget()
         qmakeBuildSystem()->scheduleUpdateAllNowOrLater();
     });
 
-    connect(m_buildType, &BaseAspect::changed,
+    connect(&buildType, &BaseAspect::changed,
             widget, [this] { buildConfigurationSelected(); });
 
     connect(qmakeBuildConfiguration(), &QmakeBuildConfiguration::qmlDebuggingChanged,
@@ -510,7 +497,7 @@ void QMakeStep::qmakeBuildConfigChanged()
     const bool debug = bc->qmakeBuildConfiguration() & QtVersion::DebugBuild;
     {
         const GuardLocker locker(m_ignoreChanges);
-        m_buildType->setValue(debug ? 0 : 1);
+        buildType.setValue(debug ? 0 : 1);
     }
     updateAbiWidgets();
     updateEffectiveQMakeCall();
@@ -599,7 +586,7 @@ void QMakeStep::buildConfigurationSelected()
         return;
     QmakeBuildConfiguration *bc = qmakeBuildConfiguration();
     QtVersion::QmakeBuildConfigs buildConfiguration = bc->qmakeBuildConfiguration();
-    if (m_buildType->value() == 0) { // debug
+    if (buildType() == 0) { // debug
         buildConfiguration = buildConfiguration | QtVersion::DebugBuild;
     } else {
         buildConfiguration = buildConfiguration & ~QtVersion::DebugBuild;
@@ -683,7 +670,7 @@ void QMakeStep::updateAbiWidgets()
 
 void QMakeStep::updateEffectiveQMakeCall()
 {
-    m_effectiveCall->setValue(effectiveQMakeCall());
+    effectiveCall.setValue(effectiveQMakeCall());
 }
 
 void QMakeStep::handleAbiWidgetChange()
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
index 366bbacf60b..b2cf126bcbd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "qmakeprojectmanager_global.h"
 
 #include <projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.h>
 
 #include <utils/aspects.h>
 #include <utils/commandline.h>
@@ -16,17 +17,11 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
-class QComboBox;
 class QLabel;
-class QLineEdit;
-class QPlainTextEdit;
 class QListWidget;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
-namespace ProjectExplorer {
-class Abi;
-class ArgumentsAspect;
-} // namespace ProjectExplorer
+namespace ProjectExplorer { class Abi; }
 
 namespace QtSupport { class QtVersion; }
 
@@ -115,9 +110,7 @@ public:
     QMakeStepConfig deducedArguments() const;
     // arguments passed to the pro file parser
     QStringList parserArguments();
-    // arguments set by the user
-    QString userArguments() const;
-    void setUserArguments(const QString &arguments);
+
     // Extra arguments for qmake and pro file parser. Not user editable via UI.
     QStringList extraArguments() const;
     void setExtraArguments(const QStringList &args);
@@ -133,6 +126,10 @@ public:
 
     QVariantMap toMap() const override;
 
+    Utils::SelectionAspect buildType{this};
+    ProjectExplorer::ArgumentsAspect userArguments{this};
+    Utils::StringAspect effectiveCall{this};
+
 protected:
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
 
@@ -159,7 +156,7 @@ private:
 
     Utils::CommandLine m_qmakeCommand;
     Utils::CommandLine m_makeCommand;
-    ProjectExplorer::ArgumentsAspect *m_userArgs = nullptr;
+
     // Extra arguments for qmake and pro file parser
     QStringList m_extraArgs;
     // Extra arguments for pro file parser only
@@ -177,8 +174,6 @@ private:
     Utils::Guard m_ignoreChanges;
 
     QLabel *abisLabel = nullptr;
-    Utils::SelectionAspect *m_buildType = nullptr;
-    Utils::StringAspect *m_effectiveCall = nullptr;
     QListWidget *abisListWidget = nullptr;
 };