diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/designmode.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/designmode.cpp
index 598f7cd136d..49f99650fae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/designmode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/designmode.cpp
@@ -247,13 +247,10 @@ void DesignMode::updateActions()
 
 void DesignMode::updateContext(Core::IMode *newMode, Core::IMode *oldMode)
 {
-    if (newMode == this) {
-        // Apply active context
-        Core::ICore::updateAdditionalContexts(Context(), d->m_activeContext);
-    } else if (oldMode == this) {
-        // Remove active context
-        Core::ICore::updateAdditionalContexts(d->m_activeContext, Context());
-    }
+    if (newMode == this)
+        ICore::addAdditionalContext(d->m_activeContext);
+    else if (oldMode == this)
+        ICore::removeAdditionalContext(d->m_activeContext);
 }
 
 void DesignMode::setActiveContext(const Context &context)
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
index 495b202fe42..256c06bf27b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.cpp
@@ -514,6 +514,16 @@ void ICore::updateAdditionalContexts(const Context &remove, const Context &add)
     m_mainwindow->updateAdditionalContexts(remove, add);
 }
 
+void ICore::addAdditionalContext(const Context &context)
+{
+    m_mainwindow->updateAdditionalContexts(Context(), context);
+}
+
+void ICore::removeAdditionalContext(const Context &context)
+{
+    m_mainwindow->updateAdditionalContexts(context, Context());
+}
+
 void ICore::addContextObject(IContext *context)
 {
     m_mainwindow->addContextObject(context);
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h
index 64ee8155dc5..8014b1548e3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/icore.h
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ public:
     // Adds and removes additional active contexts, these contexts are appended
     // to the currently active contexts.
     static void updateAdditionalContexts(const Context &remove, const Context &add);
+    static void addAdditionalContext(const Context &context);
+    static void removeAdditionalContext(const Context &context);
     static void addContextObject(IContext *context);
     static void removeContextObject(IContext *context);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
index 650195ddf05..91f9c02a9fd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
@@ -346,15 +346,14 @@ void DebuggerMainWindowPrivate::activateQmlCppLayout()
 
     if (m_previousDebugLanguages & QmlLanguage) {
         m_dockWidgetActiveStateQmlCpp = q->saveSettings();
-        ICore::updateAdditionalContexts(qmlCppContext, Context());
+        ICore::removeAdditionalContext(qmlCppContext);
     } else if (m_previousDebugLanguages & CppLanguage) {
         m_dockWidgetActiveStateCpp = q->saveSettings();
-        ICore::updateAdditionalContexts(m_contextsForLanguage.value(CppLanguage),
-            Context());
+        ICore::removeAdditionalContext(m_contextsForLanguage.value(CppLanguage));
     }
 
     q->restoreSettings(m_dockWidgetActiveStateQmlCpp);
-    ICore::updateAdditionalContexts(Context(), qmlCppContext);
+    ICore::addAdditionalContext(qmlCppContext);
 }
 
 void DebuggerMainWindowPrivate::activateCppLayout()
@@ -368,17 +367,16 @@ void DebuggerMainWindowPrivate::activateCppLayout()
 
     if (m_previousDebugLanguages & QmlLanguage) {
         m_dockWidgetActiveStateQmlCpp = q->saveSettings();
-        ICore::updateAdditionalContexts(qmlCppContext, Context());
+        ICore::removeAdditionalContext(qmlCppContext);
     } else if (m_previousDebugLanguages & CppLanguage) {
         m_dockWidgetActiveStateCpp = q->saveSettings();
-        ICore::updateAdditionalContexts(m_contextsForLanguage.value(CppLanguage),
-            Context());
+        ICore::removeAdditionalContext(m_contextsForLanguage.value(CppLanguage));
     }
 
     q->restoreSettings(m_dockWidgetActiveStateCpp);
 
     const Context &cppContext = m_contextsForLanguage.value(CppLanguage);
-    ICore::updateAdditionalContexts(Context(), cppContext);
+    ICore::addAdditionalContext(cppContext);
 }
 
 void DebuggerMainWindow::setToolBar(DebuggerLanguage language, QWidget *widget)
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlinspectoradapter.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlinspectoradapter.cpp
index c7ea47450d3..207a706673b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlinspectoradapter.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlinspectoradapter.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ void QmlInspectorAdapter::toolsClientStateChanged(QmlDebugClient::State state)
                                             Core::Id(Constants::QML_UPDATE_ON_SAVE),
                                             m_inspectorToolsContext);
 
-        Core::ICore::updateAdditionalContexts(Core::Context(), m_inspectorToolsContext);
+        Core::ICore::addAdditionalContext(m_inspectorToolsContext);
 
         m_toolsClientConnected = true;
         onEngineStateChanged(m_engine->state());
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ void QmlInspectorAdapter::toolsClientStateChanged(QmlDebugClient::State state)
         Core::ActionManager::unregisterAction(m_updateOnSaveAction,
                                               Core::Id(Constants::QML_UPDATE_ON_SAVE));
 
-        Core::ICore::updateAdditionalContexts(m_inspectorToolsContext, Core::Context());
+        Core::ICore::removeAdditionalContext(m_inspectorToolsContext);
 
         enableTools(false);
         m_toolsClientConnected = false;