diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.cpp
index 27e433896a1..ae03dc91d1d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.cpp
@@ -438,6 +438,24 @@ void AutotestPluginPrivate::onRunUnderCursorTriggered(TestRunMode mode)
     m_testRunner.runTests(mode, testsToRun);
 }
 
+TestFrameworks AutotestPlugin::activeTestFrameworks()
+{
+    ProjectExplorer::Project *project = ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::startupProject();
+    TestFrameworks sorted;
+    if (!project || projectSettings(project)->useGlobalSettings()) {
+        sorted = Utils::filtered(TestFrameworkManager::registeredFrameworks(),
+                                 &ITestFramework::active);
+    } else { // we've got custom project settings
+        const TestProjectSettings *settings = projectSettings(project);
+        const QHash<ITestFramework *, bool> active = settings->activeFrameworks();
+        sorted = Utils::filtered(TestFrameworkManager::registeredFrameworks(),
+                                 [active](ITestFramework *framework) {
+            return active.value(framework, false);
+        });
+    }
+    return sorted;
+}
+
 void AutotestPlugin::updateMenuItemsEnabledState()
 {
     const ProjectExplorer::Project *project = ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::startupProject();
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.h b/src/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.h
index 71d6b8e5ee3..f6b8b337af5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/autotestplugin.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "autotest_global.h"
+#include "itestframework.h"
 
 #include <extensionsystem/iplugin.h>
 
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
 
     static TestSettings *settings();
     static TestProjectSettings *projectSettings(ProjectExplorer::Project *project);
+    static TestFrameworks activeTestFrameworks();
     static void updateMenuItemsEnabledState();
     static void cacheRunConfigChoice(const QString &buildTargetKey, const ChoicePair &choice);
     static ChoicePair cachedChoiceFor(const QString &buildTargetKey);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreemodel.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreemodel.cpp
index 5a619ffe532..8842734f0c5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testtreemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testtreemodel.cpp
@@ -299,21 +299,8 @@ QList<ITestTreeItem *> TestTreeModel::testItemsByName(const QString &testName)
 
 void TestTreeModel::synchronizeTestFrameworks()
 {
-    ProjectExplorer::Project *project = ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::startupProject();
-    TestFrameworks sorted;
-    if (!project || AutotestPlugin::projectSettings(project)->useGlobalSettings()) {
-        sorted = Utils::filtered(TestFrameworkManager::registeredFrameworks(),
-                                 &ITestFramework::active);
-        qCDebug(LOG) << "Active frameworks sorted by priority" << sorted;
-    } else { // we've got custom project settings
-        const TestProjectSettings *settings = AutotestPlugin::projectSettings(project);
-        const QHash<ITestFramework *, bool> active = settings->activeFrameworks();
-        sorted = Utils::filtered(TestFrameworkManager::registeredFrameworks(),
-                                 [active](ITestFramework *framework) {
-            return active.value(framework, false);
-        });
-    }
-
+    const TestFrameworks sorted = AutotestPlugin::activeTestFrameworks();
+    qCDebug(LOG) << "Active frameworks sorted by priority" << sorted;
     const auto sortedParsers = Utils::transform(sorted, &ITestFramework::testParser);
     // pre-check to avoid further processing when frameworks are unchanged
     TreeItem *invisibleRoot = rootItem();