diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index 7461b378f24..aee58f74fdd 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -2399,9 +2399,7 @@ void TextDisplay::setText(const QString &message)
     Sub-aspects ownership can be declared using \a setOwnsSubAspects.
 */
 
-namespace Internal {
-
-class AspectContainerPrivate
+class Internal::AspectContainerPrivate
 {
 public:
     QList<BaseAspect *> m_items; // Both owned and non-owned.
@@ -2411,10 +2409,8 @@ public:
     std::function<Layouting::LayoutItem ()> m_layouter;
 };
 
-} // Internal
-
-AspectContainer::AspectContainer(QObject *parent)
-    : QObject(parent), d(new Internal::AspectContainerPrivate)
+AspectContainer::AspectContainer()
+    : d(new Internal::AspectContainerPrivate)
 {}
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index 0622c6a66f3..c2acbc5041d 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT AspectContainer : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    AspectContainer(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    AspectContainer();
     ~AspectContainer();
 
     AspectContainer(const AspectContainer &) = delete;
diff --git a/src/plugins/copilot/copilotprojectpanel.cpp b/src/plugins/copilot/copilotprojectpanel.cpp
index f1eb5d119e8..034e43bc2dc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/copilot/copilotprojectpanel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/copilot/copilotprojectpanel.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ ProjectSettingsWidget *createCopilotProjectPanel(Project *project)
     using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 
     auto widget = new CopilotProjectSettingsWidget;
-    auto settings = new CopilotProjectSettings(project, widget);
+    auto settings = new CopilotProjectSettings(project);
+    settings->setParent(widget);
 
     QObject::connect(widget,
                      &ProjectSettingsWidget::useGlobalSettingsChanged,
diff --git a/src/plugins/copilot/copilotsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/copilot/copilotsettings.cpp
index 22c38f30e26..ce67265d56e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/copilot/copilotsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/copilot/copilotsettings.cpp
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ CopilotSettings::CopilotSettings()
     readSettings();
 }
 
-CopilotProjectSettings::CopilotProjectSettings(ProjectExplorer::Project *project, QObject *parent)
-    : AspectContainer(parent)
+CopilotProjectSettings::CopilotProjectSettings(ProjectExplorer::Project *project)
 {
     setAutoApply(true);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/copilot/copilotsettings.h b/src/plugins/copilot/copilotsettings.h
index 2f66f48ffba..11e9ace9c6b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/copilot/copilotsettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/copilot/copilotsettings.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ CopilotSettings &settings();
 class CopilotProjectSettings : public Utils::AspectContainer
 {
 public:
-    CopilotProjectSettings(ProjectExplorer::Project *project, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit CopilotProjectSettings(ProjectExplorer::Project *project);
 
     void save(ProjectExplorer::Project *project);
     void setUseGlobalSettings(bool useGlobalSettings);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.cpp
index 082d978913a..9b88e47bb5e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectconfiguration.cpp
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ const char DISPLAY_NAME_KEY[] = "ProjectExplorer.ProjectConfiguration.DisplayNam
 // ProjectConfiguration
 
 ProjectConfiguration::ProjectConfiguration(QObject *parent, Target *target, Utils::Id id)
-    : AspectContainer(parent)
-    , m_target(target)
+    : m_target(target)
     , m_id(id)
 {
     QTC_CHECK(parent);
+    setParent(parent);
     QTC_CHECK(target);
     QTC_CHECK(id.isValid());
     setObjectName(id.toString());