diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
index 7f73a321f79..d77e5efa90a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -63,33 +63,7 @@ const char CONFIGURATION_KEY[] = "CMake.Configuration";
 CMakeBuildConfiguration::CMakeBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent) :
     BuildConfiguration(parent, Core::Id(Constants::CMAKE_BC_ID))
 {
-    auto project = static_cast<CMakeProject *>(parent->project());
-    setBuildDirectory(shadowBuildDirectory(project->projectFilePath(),
-                                           parent->kit(),
-                                           displayName(), BuildConfiguration::Unknown));
-
-    m_buildDirManager = new BuildDirManager(this);
-    connect(m_buildDirManager, &BuildDirManager::dataAvailable,
-            this, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::dataAvailable);
-    connect(m_buildDirManager, &BuildDirManager::errorOccured,
-            this, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::setError);
-    connect(m_buildDirManager, &BuildDirManager::configurationStarted,
-            this, [this]() { m_completeConfigurationCache.clear(); emit parsingStarted(); });
-
-    connect(this, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::environmentChanged,
-            m_buildDirManager, &BuildDirManager::forceReparse);
-    connect(this, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::buildDirectoryChanged,
-            m_buildDirManager, &BuildDirManager::forceReparse);
-    connect(target(), &Target::kitChanged, this, [this]() {
-        ProjectExplorer::Kit *k = target()->kit();
-        CMakeConfig config = cmakeConfiguration();
-        config.append(CMakeConfigurationKitInformation::configuration(k));  // last value wins...
-        setCMakeConfiguration(config);
-        m_buildDirManager->maybeForceReparse();
-    });
-
-    connect(this, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::parsingStarted, project, &CMakeProject::handleParsingStarted);
-    connect(this, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::dataAvailable, project, &CMakeProject::parseCMakeOutput);
+    ctor();
 }
 
 CMakeBuildConfiguration::~CMakeBuildConfiguration()
@@ -112,7 +86,7 @@ CMakeBuildConfiguration::CMakeBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent
     BuildConfiguration(parent, source),
     m_configuration(source->m_configuration)
 {
-    Q_ASSERT(parent);
+    ctor();
     cloneSteps(source);
 }
 
@@ -155,6 +129,37 @@ bool CMakeBuildConfiguration::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
     return true;
 }
 
+void CMakeBuildConfiguration::ctor()
+{
+    auto project = static_cast<CMakeProject *>(target()->project());
+    setBuildDirectory(shadowBuildDirectory(project->projectFilePath(),
+                                           target()->kit(),
+                                           displayName(), BuildConfiguration::Unknown));
+
+    m_buildDirManager = new BuildDirManager(this);
+    connect(m_buildDirManager, &BuildDirManager::dataAvailable,
+            this, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::dataAvailable);
+    connect(m_buildDirManager, &BuildDirManager::errorOccured,
+            this, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::setError);
+    connect(m_buildDirManager, &BuildDirManager::configurationStarted,
+            this, [this]() { m_completeConfigurationCache.clear(); emit parsingStarted(); });
+
+    connect(this, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::environmentChanged,
+            m_buildDirManager, &BuildDirManager::forceReparse);
+    connect(this, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::buildDirectoryChanged,
+            m_buildDirManager, &BuildDirManager::forceReparse);
+    connect(target(), &Target::kitChanged, this, [this]() {
+        ProjectExplorer::Kit *k = target()->kit();
+        CMakeConfig config = cmakeConfiguration();
+        config.append(CMakeConfigurationKitInformation::configuration(k));  // last value wins...
+        setCMakeConfiguration(config);
+        m_buildDirManager->maybeForceReparse();
+    });
+
+    connect(this, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::parsingStarted, project, &CMakeProject::handleParsingStarted);
+    connect(this, &CMakeBuildConfiguration::dataAvailable, project, &CMakeProject::parseCMakeOutput);
+}
+
 BuildDirManager *CMakeBuildConfiguration::buildDirManager() const
 {
     return m_buildDirManager;
@@ -197,7 +202,7 @@ FileName CMakeBuildConfiguration::shadowBuildDirectory(const FileName &projectFi
 
 QList<ConfigModel::DataItem> CMakeBuildConfiguration::completeCMakeConfiguration() const
 {
-    if (m_buildDirManager->isParsing())
+    if (!m_buildDirManager && m_buildDirManager->isParsing())
         return QList<ConfigModel::DataItem>();
 
     if (m_completeConfigurationCache.isEmpty())
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
index 1bd00c3b646..62f0913f7d3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildconfiguration.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ protected:
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
 
 private:
+    void ctor();
     QList<ConfigModel::DataItem> completeCMakeConfiguration() const;
     void setCurrentCMakeConfiguration(const QList<ConfigModel::DataItem> &items);