diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.cpp
index 137bec4fb48..d825df0b519 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.cpp
@@ -383,8 +383,10 @@ void SessionManager::addProject(Project *pro)
     connect(pro, &Project::fileListChanged,
             m_instance, &SessionManager::clearProjectFileCache);
 
-    connect(pro, &Project::displayNameChanged,
-            m_instance, &SessionManager::handleProjectDisplayNameChanged);
+    connect(pro, &Project::displayNameChanged, m_instance, [pro] {
+        d->m_sessionNode->projectDisplayNameChanged(pro->rootProjectNode());
+        emit m_instance->projectDisplayNameChanged(pro);
+    });
 
     emit m_instance->projectAdded(pro);
     configureEditors(pro);
@@ -1075,15 +1077,6 @@ void SessionManagerPrivate::sessionLoadingProgress()
     QCoreApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::ExcludeUserInputEvents);
 }
 
-void SessionManager::handleProjectDisplayNameChanged()
-{
-    auto pro = qobject_cast<Project*>(m_instance->sender());
-    if (pro) {
-        d->m_sessionNode->projectDisplayNameChanged(pro->rootProjectNode());
-        emit m_instance->projectDisplayNameChanged(pro);
-    }
-}
-
 QStringList SessionManager::projectsForSessionName(const QString &session)
 {
     const FileName fileName = sessionNameToFileName(session);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.h
index 6082a020f3f..66dd86cda07 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/session.h
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ private:
     void clearProjectFileCache();
     static void configureEditor(Core::IEditor *editor, const QString &fileName);
     static void markSessionFileDirty(bool makeDefaultVirginDirty = true);
-    static void handleProjectDisplayNameChanged();
     static void configureEditors(Project *project);
 };