diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
index b0a3eeecc8e..e72f2c2e6b4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ void RunControl::setDevice(const IDevice::ConstPtr &device)
                 return;
 
             const QString message = QString::fromUtf8(entry.value("MESSAGE")) + "\n";
-            appendMessageRequested(this, message, Utils::OutputFormat::LogMessageFormat);
+            appendMessage(message, OutputFormat::LogMessageFormat);
         });
     }
 #endif