diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp
index e3c6291841e..3aaa87b0de5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ void AndroidBuildApkStep::setupOutputFormatter(OutputFormatter *formatter)
 
 void AndroidBuildApkStep::showInGraphicalShell()
 {
-    Core::FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(Core::ICore::dialogParent(), m_packagePath);
+    Core::FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(Core::ICore::dialogParent(), FilePath::fromString(m_packagePath));
 }
 
 QWidget *AndroidBuildApkStep::createConfigWidget()
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
index 0ac5b460a3f..b9475989203 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/coreplugin.cpp
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ void CorePlugin::addToPathChooserContextMenu(Utils::PathChooser *pathChooser, QM
     if (QDir().exists(pathChooser->filePath().toString())) {
         auto *showInGraphicalShell = new QAction(Core::FileUtils::msgGraphicalShellAction(), menu);
         connect(showInGraphicalShell, &QAction::triggered, pathChooser, [pathChooser]() {
-            Core::FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(pathChooser, pathChooser->filePath().toString());
+            Core::FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(pathChooser, pathChooser->filePath());
         });
         menu->insertAction(firstAction, showInGraphicalShell);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
index 219d1ccd02b..e2e26201ef2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/editormanager/editormanager.cpp
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ void EditorManagerPrivate::init()
             return;
         const FilePath fp = EditorManager::currentDocument()->filePath();
         if (!fp.isEmpty())
-            FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(ICore::dialogParent(), fp.toString());
+            FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(ICore::dialogParent(), fp);
     });
 
     //Save XXX Context Actions
@@ -564,8 +564,7 @@ void EditorManagerPrivate::init()
     connect(m_openGraphicalShellContextAction, &QAction::triggered, this, [this] {
         if (!m_contextMenuEntry || m_contextMenuEntry->fileName().isEmpty())
             return;
-        FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(ICore::dialogParent(),
-                                        m_contextMenuEntry->fileName().toString());
+        FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(ICore::dialogParent(), m_contextMenuEntry->fileName());
     });
     connect(m_openTerminalAction, &QAction::triggered, this, &EditorManagerPrivate::openTerminal);
     connect(m_findInDirectoryAction, &QAction::triggered,
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
index 59ee2f42636..95ea1313d19 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.cpp
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ static void showGraphicalShellError(QWidget *parent, const QString &app, const Q
         ICore::showOptionsDialog(Constants::SETTINGS_ID_INTERFACE, parent);
 }
 
-void FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(QWidget *parent, const QString &pathIn)
+void FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(QWidget *parent, const FilePath &pathIn)
 {
-    const QFileInfo fileInfo(pathIn);
+    const QFileInfo fileInfo = pathIn.toFileInfo();
     // Mac, Windows support folder or file.
     if (HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost()) {
         const FilePath explorer = Environment::systemEnvironment().searchInPath(QLatin1String("explorer.exe"));
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(QWidget *parent, const QString &pathIn)
             return;
         }
         QStringList param;
-        if (!fileInfo.isDir())
+        if (!pathIn.isDir())
             param += QLatin1String("/select,");
         param += QDir::toNativeSeparators(fileInfo.canonicalFilePath());
         QProcess::startDetached(explorer.toString(), param);
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.h
index c1b79115076..eadefadc046 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/fileutils.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ enum class HandleIncludeGuards { No, Yes };
 struct CORE_EXPORT FileUtils
 {
     // Helpers for common directory browser options.
-    static void showInGraphicalShell(QWidget *parent, const QString &path);
+    static void showInGraphicalShell(QWidget *parent, const Utils::FilePath &path);
     static void openTerminal(const Utils::FilePath &path);
     static void openTerminal(const Utils::FilePath &path, const Utils::Environment &env);
     static QString msgFindInDirectory();
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index bb790b917cd..59dc31de0c1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -3693,7 +3693,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::showInGraphicalShell()
 {
     Node *currentNode = ProjectTree::currentNode();
     QTC_ASSERT(currentNode, return);
-    Core::FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(ICore::dialogParent(), currentNode->path().toString());
+    Core::FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(ICore::dialogParent(), currentNode->path());
 }
 
 void ProjectExplorerPluginPrivate::openTerminalHere(const EnvironmentGetter &env)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/assetexporterplugin/assetexportdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/assetexporterplugin/assetexportdialog.cpp
index a80d30830f0..c7850cff78c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/assetexporterplugin/assetexportdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/assetexporterplugin/assetexportdialog.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ AssetExportDialog::AssetExportDialog(const Utils::FilePath &exportPath,
     m_ui->exportPath->setPromptDialogFilter(tr("Metadata file (*.metadata)"));
     m_ui->exportPath->lineEdit()->setReadOnly(true);
     m_ui->exportPath->addButton(tr("Open"), this, [this]() {
-        Core::FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(Core::ICore::mainWindow(), m_ui->exportPath->path());
+        Core::FileUtils::showInGraphicalShell(Core::ICore::mainWindow(), m_ui->exportPath->filePath());
     });
 
     auto optionsWidget = new QWidget;