diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
index db56fa434ef..980dec8bf87 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfigurationaspects.cpp
@@ -613,7 +613,6 @@ void ExecutableAspect::makeOverridable(const QString &overridingKey, const QStri
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(!m_alternativeExecutable, return);
     m_alternativeExecutable = new FilePathAspect;
-    m_alternativeExecutable->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::LineEditDisplay);
     m_alternativeExecutable->setLabelText(Tr::tr("Alternate executable on device:"));
     m_alternativeExecutable->setSettingsKey(overridingKey);
     m_alternativeExecutable->makeCheckable(CheckBoxPlacement::Right,