diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
index 93e13f71f0c..2c2f5695c96 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
@@ -512,7 +512,9 @@ QWidget *QMakeStep::createConfigWidget()
     connect(abisListWidget, &QListWidget::itemChanged, this, [this] {
         if (m_ignoreChanges.isLocked())
             return;
-        handleAbiWidgetChange();
+        updateAbiWidgets();
+        if (QmakeBuildConfiguration *bc = qmakeBuildConfiguration())
+            BuildManager::buildLists({bc->cleanSteps()});
     });
 
     connect(widget, &QObject::destroyed, this, [this] {
@@ -704,7 +706,7 @@ void QMakeStep::updateAbiWidgets()
             item->setFlags(Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable | Qt::ItemIsEnabled | Qt::ItemIsSelectable);
             item->setCheckState(selectedAbis.contains(param) ? Qt::Checked : Qt::Unchecked);
         }
-        handleAbiWidgetChange();
+        abisChanged();
     }
 }
 
@@ -713,13 +715,6 @@ void QMakeStep::updateEffectiveQMakeCall()
     m_effectiveCall->setValue(effectiveQMakeCall());
 }
 
-void QMakeStep::handleAbiWidgetChange()
-{
-    abisChanged();
-    if (QmakeBuildConfiguration *bc = qmakeBuildConfiguration())
-        BuildManager::buildLists({bc->cleanSteps()});
-}
-
 void QMakeStep::recompileMessageBoxFinished(int button)
 {
     if (button == QMessageBox::Yes) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
index d977eedd904..f72c48d4612 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.h
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ private:
 
     void updateAbiWidgets();
     void updateEffectiveQMakeCall();
-    void handleAbiWidgetChange();
 
     Utils::CommandLine m_qmakeCommand;
     Utils::CommandLine m_makeCommand;