diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildmanager.cpp
index 0842424558c..9b257c00f0e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildmanager.cpp
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ void BuildManager::nextStep()
         }
 
         static const auto finishedHandler = [](bool success)  {
-            d->m_outputWindow->outputFormatter()->flush();
+            d->m_outputWindow->flush();
             d->m_lastStepSucceeded = success;
             disconnect(d->m_currentBuildStep, nullptr, instance(), nullptr);
             BuildManager::nextBuildQueue();