diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
index 0271a027873..17ecfbab179 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ void CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::setError(const QString &message)
     m_unsetButton->setEnabled(!showError);
     m_resetButton->setEnabled(!showError);
     m_showAdvancedCheckBox->setEnabled(!showError);
-    m_filterEdit->setEnabled(!showError);
 }
 
 void CMakeBuildSettingsWidget::setWarning(const QString &message)