diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
index b20293a0a76..67932827c0d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "analyzerplugin.h"
 #include "ianalyzertool.h"
 #include "analyzersettings.h"
+#include "analyzerruncontrol.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/coreconstants.h>
 #include <coreplugin/findplaceholder.h>
@@ -730,18 +731,6 @@ void AnalyzerManager::showPermanentStatusMessage(const QString &message)
     showStatusMessage(message, -1);
 }
 
-QString AnalyzerManager::msgToolStarted(const QString &name)
-{
-    return tr("Tool \"%1\" started...").arg(name);
-}
-
-QString AnalyzerManager::msgToolFinished(const QString &name, int issuesFound)
-{
-    return issuesFound ?
-        tr("Tool \"%1\" finished, %n issues were found.", 0, issuesFound).arg(name) :
-        tr("Tool \"%1\" finished, no issues were found.").arg(name);
-}
-
 void AnalyzerManager::showMode()
 {
     if (m_instance->d->m_mode)
@@ -774,9 +763,14 @@ AnalyzerRunControl *AnalyzerManager::createRunControl(
     ProjectExplorer::RunMode runMode,
     QString *errorMessage)
 {
-    foreach (IAnalyzerTool *tool, m_instance->d->m_tools)
-        if (tool->runMode() == runMode)
-            return tool->createRunControl(sp, runConfiguration);
+    foreach (IAnalyzerTool *tool, m_instance->d->m_tools) {
+        if (tool->runMode() == runMode) {
+            AnalyzerRunControl *rc = tool->createRunControl(sp, runConfiguration);
+            showStatusMessage(tr("Tool \"%1\" started...").arg(rc->displayName()));
+            return rc;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (errorMessage)
         *errorMessage = tr("No analyzer tool selected.");
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h
index d27cfe659c3..efa59153a27 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.h
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ public:
     static void stopTool();
 
     // Convenience functions.
-    static QString msgToolStarted(const QString &name);
-    static QString msgToolFinished(const QString &name, int issuesFound);
-
     static void showStatusMessage(const QString &message, int timeoutMS = 10000);
     static void showPermanentStatusMessage(const QString &message);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
index c1611cf63d3..1b2ba3d961e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
@@ -593,8 +593,6 @@ AnalyzerRunControl *CallgrindToolPrivate::createRunControl(const AnalyzerStartPa
     rc->setToggleCollectFunction(m_toggleCollectFunction);
     m_toggleCollectFunction.clear();
 
-    AnalyzerManager::showStatusMessage(AnalyzerManager::msgToolStarted(q->displayName()));
-
     QTC_ASSERT(m_visualisation, return rc);
 
     // apply project settings
diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
index 273d1ef45f2..323d8eaf4f1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/memchecktool.cpp
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ AnalyzerRunControl *MemcheckTool::createRunControl(const AnalyzerStartParameters
     connect(engine, SIGNAL(internalParserError(QString)),
             this, SLOT(internalParserError(QString)));
     connect(engine, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(finished()));
-    AnalyzerManager::showStatusMessage(AnalyzerManager::msgToolStarted(displayName()));
     return engine;
 }
 
@@ -545,11 +544,14 @@ void MemcheckTool::updateErrorFilter()
 
 void MemcheckTool::finished()
 {
-    const int n = m_errorModel->rowCount();
-    m_goBack->setEnabled(n > 1);
-    m_goNext->setEnabled(n > 1);
-    const QString msg = AnalyzerManager::msgToolFinished(displayName(), n);
-    AnalyzerManager::showStatusMessage(msg);
+    const int issuesFound = m_errorModel->rowCount();
+    m_goBack->setEnabled(issuesFound > 1);
+    m_goNext->setEnabled(issuesFound > 1);
+    AnalyzerManager::showStatusMessage((issuesFound > 0
+        ? AnalyzerManager::tr("Tool \"%1\" finished, %n issues were found.", 0, issuesFound)
+        : AnalyzerManager::tr("Tool \"%1\" finished, no issues were found."))
+            .arg(displayName()));
+
     setBusyCursor(false);
 }