diff --git a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.cpp b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.cpp
index dd297bb62c7..5c4296688c4 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.cpp
@@ -1049,6 +1049,11 @@ TreeItem *TreeModel::takeItem(TreeItem *item)
     return item;
 }
 
+void TreeModel::destroyItem(TreeItem *item)
+{
+    delete takeItem(item);
+}
+
 StaticTreeItem::StaticTreeItem(const QStringList &displays)
     : m_displays(displays)
 {
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h
index eb56729431c..2a4efd0734f 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ public:
     void fetchMore(const QModelIndex &idx) override;
 
     TreeItem *takeItem(TreeItem *item); // item is not destroyed.
+    void destroyItem(TreeItem *item); // item is destroyed.
 
 signals:
     void requestExpansion(QModelIndex);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testresultmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testresultmodel.cpp
index 12299e0b64a..b42ab5cd628 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testresultmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testresultmodel.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void TestResultModel::removeCurrentTestMessage()
     for (int row = topLevelItems.size() - 1; row >= 0; --row) {
         TestResultItem *current = static_cast<TestResultItem *>(topLevelItems.at(row));
         if (current->testResult()->result() == Result::MessageCurrentTest) {
-            delete takeItem(current);
+            destroyItem(current);
             break;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreemodel.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreemodel.cpp
index 11165ae0824..706f1331ce8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreemodel.cpp
@@ -257,14 +257,14 @@ bool TestTreeModel::sweepChildren(TestTreeItem *item)
         TestTreeItem *child = item->childItem(row);
 
         if (child->parentItem()->type() != TestTreeItem::Root && child->markedForRemoval()) {
-            delete takeItem(child);
+            destroyItem(child);
             hasChanged = true;
             continue;
         }
         if (bool noEndNode = child->hasChildren()) {
             hasChanged |= sweepChildren(child);
             if (noEndNode && child->childCount() == 0) {
-                delete takeItem(child);
+                destroyItem(child);
                 hasChanged = true;
                 continue;
             }
diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/gdbserverproviderssettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/gdbserverproviderssettingspage.cpp
index ba4d5250e10..0d2fdd1d305 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/gdbserverproviderssettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/gdbserverproviderssettingspage.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void GdbServerProviderModel::markForRemoval(GdbServerProvider *provider)
 {
     GdbServerProviderNode *n = findNode(provider);
     QTC_ASSERT(n, return);
-    delete takeItem(n);
+    destroyItem(n);
 
     if (m_providersToAdd.contains(provider)) {
         m_providersToAdd.removeOne(provider);
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void GdbServerProviderModel::removeProvider(GdbServerProvider *provider)
 {
     m_providersToRemove.removeAll(provider);
     if (GdbServerProviderNode *n = findNode(provider))
-        delete takeItem(n);
+        destroyItem(n);
 
     emit providerStateChanged();
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp
index ca133101140..8dadc022201 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ void CMakeToolItemModel::removeCMakeTool(const Core::Id &id)
     CMakeToolTreeItem *treeItem = cmakeToolItem(id);
     QTC_ASSERT(treeItem, return);
 
-    delete takeItem(treeItem);
+    destroyItem(treeItem);
     m_removedItems.append(id);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorsettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorsettingspage.cpp
index bfb1a001bb5..076c67e3c64 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/locator/locatorsettingspage.cpp
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ void LocatorSettingsPage::removeCustomFilter()
     QTC_ASSERT(item, return);
     ILocatorFilter *filter = item->filter();
     QTC_ASSERT(m_customFilters.contains(filter), return);
-    delete m_model->takeItem(item);
+    m_model->destroyItem(item);
     m_filters.removeAll(filter);
     m_customFilters.removeAll(filter);
     m_refreshFilters.removeAll(filter);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp
index 823a750b91c..75248167983 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.cpp
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void BreakHandler::deletionHelper(BreakpointModelId id)
 {
     Breakpoint b = breakpointById(id);
     QTC_ASSERT(b, return);
-    delete takeItem(b.b);
+    destroyItem(b.b);
 }
 
 Breakpoint BreakHandler::findWatchpoint(const BreakpointParameters &params) const
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ void BreakHandler::changeLineNumberFromMarkerHelper(BreakpointModelId id)
     Breakpoint b = breakpointById(id);
     QTC_ASSERT(b, return);
     BreakpointParameters params = b.parameters();
-    delete takeItem(b.b);
+    destroyItem(b.b);
     appendBreakpoint(params);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeroptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeroptionspage.cpp
index 6026e444f5d..359451bb3a8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeroptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeroptionspage.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void DebuggerItemModel::removeCurrentDebugger()
     QVariant id = m_currentTreeItem->m_item.id();
     DebuggerTreeItem *treeItem = m_currentTreeItem;
     m_currentTreeItem = 0;
-    delete takeItem(treeItem);
+    destroyItem(treeItem);
     m_removedItems.append(id);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/moduleshandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/moduleshandler.cpp
index e08a9045a4e..5e0edcd0083 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/moduleshandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/moduleshandler.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ Modules ModulesHandler::modules() const
 void ModulesHandler::removeModule(const QString &modulePath)
 {
     if (ModuleItem *item = moduleFromPath(m_model->rootItem(), modulePath))
-        delete m_model->takeItem(item);
+        m_model->destroyItem(item);
 }
 
 void ModulesHandler::updateModule(const Module &module)
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void ModulesHandler::endUpdateAll()
     for (int i = root->rowCount(); --i >= 0; ) {
         auto item = static_cast<ModuleItem *>(root->child(i));
         if (!item->updated)
-            delete m_model->takeItem(item);
+            m_model->destroyItem(item);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.cpp
index f387a9ae974..ce102d55f34 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void ThreadsHandler::updateThread(const ThreadData &threadData)
 void ThreadsHandler::removeThread(ThreadId threadId)
 {
     if (ThreadItem *item = itemForThreadId(this, threadId))
-        delete takeItem(item);
+        destroyItem(item);
 }
 
 void ThreadsHandler::setThreads(const Threads &threads)
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ bool ThreadsHandler::notifyGroupExited(const QString &groupId)
             list.append(item);
     });
     foreach (ThreadItem *item, list)
-        delete takeItem(item);
+        destroyItem(item);
 
     m_pidForGroupId.remove(groupId);
     return m_pidForGroupId.isEmpty();
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
index d52d4e6ed02..7c9b2676440 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ bool WatchHandler::insertItem(WatchItem *item)
     const QVector<TreeItem *> siblings = parent->children();
     for (int row = 0, n = siblings.size(); row < n; ++row) {
         if (static_cast<WatchItem *>(siblings.at(row))->iname == item->iname) {
-            delete m_model->takeItem(parent->children().at(row));
+            m_model->destroyItem(parent->children().at(row));
             parent->insertChild(row, item);
             found = true;
             break;
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ void WatchHandler::notifyUpdateFinished()
     });
 
     foreach (auto item, toRemove)
-        delete m_model->takeItem(item);
+        m_model->destroyItem(item);
 
     m_model->m_contentsValid = true;
     updateWatchersWindow();
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ void WatchHandler::removeItemByIName(const QString &iname)
         theWatcherNames.remove(item->exp);
         saveWatchers();
     }
-    delete m_model->takeItem(item);
+    m_model->destroyItem(item);
     updateWatchersWindow();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmodel.cpp
index 2a63f20c681..d543022c51a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmodel.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ void KitModel::removeKit(Kit *k)
     if (node == m_defaultNode)
         setDefaultNode(findSecondLevelItem([node](KitNode *kn) { return kn != node; }));
 
-    delete takeItem(node);
+    destroyItem(node);
 
     validateKitNames();
     emit kitStateChanged();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainoptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainoptionspage.cpp
index ee40edfbb0e..2287633d34b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainoptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/toolchainoptionspage.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ void ToolChainOptionsWidget::removeToolChain(ToolChain *tc)
     auto item = m_model.findSecondLevelItem([tc](ToolChainTreeItem *item) {
         return tc->isAutoDetected() && item->toolChain == tc;
     });
-    delete m_model.takeItem(item);
+    m_model.destroyItem(item);
 
     updateState();
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtoptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtoptionspage.cpp
index 3ccfb4ada80..9a3f2c8b691 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtoptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/qtoptionspage.cpp
@@ -328,10 +328,8 @@ void QtOptionsPageWidget::cleanUpQtVersions()
                              QMessageBox::Yes, QMessageBox::No) == QMessageBox::No)
         return;
 
-    foreach (QtVersionItem *item, toRemove) {
-        m_model->takeItem(item);
-        delete item;
-    }
+    foreach (QtVersionItem *item, toRemove)
+        m_model->destroyItem(item);
 
     updateCleanUpButton();
 }
@@ -526,10 +524,8 @@ void QtOptionsPageWidget::updateQtVersions(const QList<int> &additions, const QL
     });
 
     // Remove changed/removed items:
-    foreach (QtVersionItem *item, toRemove) {
-        m_model->takeItem(item);
-        delete item;
-    }
+    foreach (QtVersionItem *item, toRemove)
+        m_model->destroyItem(item);
 
     // Add changed/added items:
     foreach (int a, toAdd) {
@@ -620,8 +616,7 @@ void QtOptionsPageWidget::removeQtDir()
     if (!item)
         return;
 
-    m_model->takeItem(item);
-    delete item;
+    m_model->destroyItem(item);
 
     updateCleanUpButton();
 }