diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
index e96014eba14..613a5561ea9 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.cpp
@@ -1426,11 +1426,10 @@ void ColorAspect::setVolatileValue(const QVariant &val)
 */
 
 
-BoolAspect::BoolAspect(const QString &settingsKey)
+BoolAspect::BoolAspect()
     : d(new Internal::BoolAspectPrivate)
 {
     setDefaultValue(false);
-    setSettingsKey(settingsKey);
     setSpan(2, 1);
 
     addDataExtractor(this, &BoolAspect::value, &Data::value);
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
index 1086c7445b6..ecfc9ee86bf 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/aspects.h
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class QTCREATOR_UTILS_EXPORT BoolAspect : public BaseAspect
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit BoolAspect(const QString &settingsKey = QString());
+    BoolAspect();
     ~BoolAspect() override;
 
     struct Data : BaseAspect::Data