diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.cpp
index 87e1fca5a6f..432228bb115 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.cpp
@@ -256,9 +256,6 @@ QbsBaseProjectNode::QbsBaseProjectNode(const QString &path) :
 
 bool QbsBaseProjectNode::hasBuildTargets() const
 {
-    foreach (ProjectNode *n, subProjectNodes())
-        if (n->hasBuildTargets())
-            return true;
     return false;
 }
 
@@ -486,6 +483,11 @@ bool QbsProductNode::isEnabled() const
     return m_qbsProductData.isEnabled();
 }
 
+bool QbsProductNode::hasBuildTargets() const
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
 void QbsProductNode::setQbsProductData(const qbs::ProductData prd)
 {
     if (m_qbsProductData == prd)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.h
index 268f6364685..368317098d1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsnodes.h
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ public:
     explicit QbsProductNode(const qbs::ProductData &prd);
 
     bool isEnabled() const;
+    bool hasBuildTargets() const;
 
     void setQbsProductData(const qbs::ProductData prd);
     const qbs::ProductData qbsProductData() const { return m_qbsProductData; }