diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index f269756ae3e..2d8e1b641d7 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -1077,12 +1077,12 @@ void StringAspect::addToLayout(LayoutBuilder &builder)
                     if (d->m_blockAutoApply)
                         return;
                     d->m_blockAutoApply = true;
-                    setValue(d->m_pathChooserDisplay->path());
+                    setValue(d->m_pathChooserDisplay->filePath().toString());
                     d->m_blockAutoApply = false;
                 });
             } else {
                 connect(d->m_pathChooserDisplay, &PathChooser::pathChanged, this, [this] {
-                    setValue(d->m_pathChooserDisplay->path());
+                    setValue(d->m_pathChooserDisplay->filePath().toString());
                 });
             }
         }
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ QVariant StringAspect::volatileValue() const
     switch (d->m_displayStyle) {
     case PathChooserDisplay:
         QTC_ASSERT(d->m_pathChooserDisplay, return {});
-        return d->m_pathChooserDisplay->path();
+        return d->m_pathChooserDisplay->filePath().toString();
     case LineEditDisplay:
         QTC_ASSERT(d->m_lineEditDisplay, return {});
         return d->m_lineEditDisplay->text();
diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/settingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/clearcase/settingspage.cpp
index 0fac7ef6623..a8b808980dd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/settingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/settingspage.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void SettingsPageWidget::apply()
 {
     ClearCaseSettings rc;
     rc.ccCommand = m_ui.commandPathChooser->rawPath();
-    rc.ccBinaryPath = m_ui.commandPathChooser->path();
+    rc.ccBinaryPath = m_ui.commandPathChooser->filePath().toString();
     rc.timeOutS = m_ui.timeOutSpinBox->value();
     rc.autoCheckOut = m_ui.autoCheckOutCheckBox->isChecked();
     rc.noComment = m_ui.noCommentCheckBox->isChecked();
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/settingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/settingspage.cpp
index 0f9d834472c..2b6c3ba2d0f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/settingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/settingspage.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ DesignerSettings SettingsPageWidget::settings() const
     settings.insert(DesignerSettingsKey::DEBUG_PUPPET,
         m_ui.debugPuppetComboBox->currentText());
 
-    QString newFallbackPuppetPath = m_ui.fallbackPuppetPathLineEdit->path();
+    QString newFallbackPuppetPath = m_ui.fallbackPuppetPathLineEdit->filePath().toString();
     QTC_CHECK(PuppetCreator::defaultPuppetFallbackDirectory() ==
               m_ui.fallbackPuppetPathLineEdit->lineEdit()->placeholderText());
     if (newFallbackPuppetPath.isEmpty())
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ DesignerSettings SettingsPageWidget::settings() const
         settings.insert(DesignerSettingsKey::PUPPET_DEFAULT_DIRECTORY, QString());
     }
 
-    if (!m_ui.puppetBuildPathLineEdit->path().isEmpty() &&
-        m_ui.puppetBuildPathLineEdit->path() != PuppetCreator::defaultPuppetToplevelBuildDirectory()) {
+    if (!m_ui.puppetBuildPathLineEdit->filePath().isEmpty() &&
+        m_ui.puppetBuildPathLineEdit->filePath().toString() != PuppetCreator::defaultPuppetToplevelBuildDirectory()) {
         settings.insert(DesignerSettingsKey::PUPPET_TOPLEVEL_BUILD_DIRECTORY,
-            m_ui.puppetBuildPathLineEdit->path());
+            m_ui.puppetBuildPathLineEdit->filePath().toString());
     }
     settings.insert(DesignerSettingsKey::ALWAYS_SAVE_IN_CRUMBLEBAR,
         m_ui.alwaysSaveSubcomponentsCheckBox->isChecked());
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljscomponentnamedialog.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljscomponentnamedialog.cpp
index d70f7841c9e..7f972452710 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljscomponentnamedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljscomponentnamedialog.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ QString ComponentNameDialog::isValid() const
     if (!ui->pathEdit->isValid())
         return tr("Invalid path.");
 
-    if (QDir(ui->pathEdit->path()).exists(compName + ".qml"))
+    if (ui->pathEdit->filePath().pathAppended(compName + ".qml").exists())
         return tr("Component already exists.");
 
     return QString();