diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfiguration.cpp
index 808d36e101a..142e4344904 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ public:
         setDisplayName(tr("Current Build Target"));
         setDefaultDisplayName(tr("Current Build Target"));
 
-        setUpdater([this] {
-            auto buildConfiguration = qobject_cast<NimBuildConfiguration *>(activeBuildConfiguration());
+        setUpdater([this, target] {
+            auto buildConfiguration = qobject_cast<NimBuildConfiguration *>(target->activeBuildConfiguration());
             QTC_ASSERT(buildConfiguration, return);
             const QFileInfo outFileInfo = buildConfiguration->outFilePath().toFileInfo();
             aspect<ExecutableAspect>()->setExecutable(FilePath::fromString(outFileInfo.absoluteFilePath()));
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
index 1b79a610c58..36c988434d6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
@@ -248,11 +248,6 @@ QMap<Core::Id, QVariantMap> RunConfiguration::aspectData() const
     return data;
 }
 
-BuildConfiguration *RunConfiguration::activeBuildConfiguration() const
-{
-    return target()->activeBuildConfiguration();
-}
-
 BuildSystem *RunConfiguration::activeBuildSystem() const
 {
     return target()->buildSystem();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
index 995cc783723..017384a833f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ signals:
 protected:
     RunConfiguration(Target *target, Core::Id id);
 
-    /// convenience function to get current build configuration.
-    BuildConfiguration *activeBuildConfiguration() const;
+    /// convenience function to get current build system. Try to avoid.
     BuildSystem *activeBuildSystem() const;
 
     using Updater = std::function<void()>;