diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.cpp
index 88470828f38..90f8b103d13 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.cpp
@@ -190,19 +190,9 @@ void DeployConfigurationFactory::setConfigBaseId(Core::Id deployConfigBaseId)
     m_deployConfigBaseId = deployConfigBaseId;
 }
 
-bool DeployConfigurationFactory::canCreate(Target *parent, Core::Id id) const
+DeployConfiguration *DeployConfigurationFactory::create(Target *parent)
 {
-    if (!canHandle(parent))
-        return false;
-    if (!id.name().startsWith(m_deployConfigBaseId.name()))
-        return false;
-    return true;
-}
-
-DeployConfiguration *DeployConfigurationFactory::create(Target *parent, Core::Id id)
-{
-    if (!canCreate(parent, id))
-        return nullptr;
+    QTC_ASSERT(canHandle(parent), return nullptr);
     QTC_ASSERT(m_creator, return nullptr);
     DeployConfiguration *dc = m_creator(parent);
     if (!dc)
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.h
index f4a9bca2552..fd60277ffee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/deployconfiguration.h
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ public:
     // the name to display to the user
     QString defaultDisplayName() const;
 
-    bool canCreate(Target *parent, Core::Id id) const;
-    virtual DeployConfiguration *create(Target *parent, Core::Id id);
+    DeployConfiguration *create(Target *parent);
 
     static const QList<DeployConfigurationFactory *> find(Target *parent);
     static DeployConfiguration *restore(Target *parent, const QVariantMap &map);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runsettingspropertiespage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runsettingspropertiespage.cpp
index abd2ed5af9c..3b30bf63ad7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runsettingspropertiespage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runsettingspropertiespage.cpp
@@ -61,19 +61,10 @@ struct FactoryAndId
     Core::Id id;
 };
 
-class DeployFactoryAndId
-{
-public:
-    DeployConfigurationFactory *factory;
-    Core::Id id;
-};
-
-
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(ProjectExplorer::Internal::FactoryAndId)
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(ProjectExplorer::Internal::DeployFactoryAndId)
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 using namespace ProjectExplorer::Internal;
@@ -367,16 +358,10 @@ void RunSettingsWidget::aboutToShowDeployMenu()
 
     for (DeployConfigurationFactory *factory : DeployConfigurationFactory::find(m_target)) {
         QAction *action = m_addDeployMenu->addAction(factory->defaultDisplayName());
-        const Core::Id id = factory->creationId();
-        DeployFactoryAndId data = {factory, id};
-        action->setData(QVariant::fromValue(data));
-        connect(action, &QAction::triggered, [factory, id, this]() {
-            if (!factory->canCreate(m_target, id))
-                return;
-            DeployConfiguration *newDc = factory->create(m_target, id);
+        connect(action, &QAction::triggered, [factory, this]() {
+            DeployConfiguration *newDc = factory->create(m_target);
             if (!newDc)
                 return;
-            QTC_CHECK(!newDc || newDc->id() == id);
             m_target->addDeployConfiguration(newDc);
             SessionManager::setActiveDeployConfiguration(m_target, newDc, SetActive::Cascade);
             m_removeDeployToolButton->setEnabled(m_target->deployConfigurations().size() > 1);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/target.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/target.cpp
index 05cc11de347..b42ed99d0a5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/target.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/target.cpp
@@ -527,8 +527,8 @@ void Target::updateDefaultDeployConfigurations()
 
     foreach (Core::Id id, toCreate) {
         foreach (DeployConfigurationFactory *dcFactory, dcFactories) {
-            if (dcFactory->canCreate(this, id)) {
-                DeployConfiguration *dc = dcFactory->create(this, id);
+            if (dcFactory->creationId() == id) {
+                DeployConfiguration *dc = dcFactory->create(this);
                 if (dc) {
                     QTC_CHECK(dc->id() == id);
                     addDeployConfiguration(dc);