diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.cpp
index b65febaec0e..913d076ed1d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketoolmanager.cpp
@@ -136,24 +136,23 @@ static void readAndDeleteLegacyCMakeSettings ()
     settings->beginGroup(QLatin1String("CMakeSettings"));
 
     FileName exec = FileName::fromUserInput(settings->value(QLatin1String("cmakeExecutable")).toString());
-    if (!exec.toFileInfo().isExecutable())
-        return;
+    if (exec.toFileInfo().isExecutable()) {
+        CMakeTool *item = CMakeToolManager::findByCommand(exec);
+        if (!item) {
+            item = new CMakeTool(CMakeTool::ManualDetection);
+            item->setCMakeExecutable(exec);
+            item->setDisplayName(CMakeToolManager::tr("CMake at %1").arg(item->cmakeExecutable().toUserOutput()));
 
-    CMakeTool *item = CMakeToolManager::findByCommand(exec);
-    if (!item) {
-        item = new CMakeTool(CMakeTool::ManualDetection);
-        item->setCMakeExecutable(exec);
-        item->setDisplayName(CMakeToolManager::tr("CMake at %1").arg(item->cmakeExecutable().toUserOutput()));
-
-        if (!CMakeToolManager::registerCMakeTool(item)) {
-            delete item;
-            item = 0;
+            if (!CMakeToolManager::registerCMakeTool(item)) {
+                delete item;
+                item = 0;
+            }
         }
-    }
 
-    //this setting used to be the default cmake, make sure it is again
-    if (item)
-        d->m_defaultCMake = item->id();
+        //this setting used to be the default cmake, make sure it is again
+        if (item)
+            d->m_defaultCMake = item->id();
+    }
 
     //read the legacy ninja setting, if its not available use the current value
     d->m_preferNinja = settings->value(QLatin1String("preferNinja"), d->m_preferNinja).toBool();