diff --git a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetalrunconfigurationfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetalrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
index 76cba882696..5ef7836a002 100644
--- a/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetalrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/baremetal/baremetalrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
@@ -39,14 +39,6 @@ using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 namespace BareMetal {
 namespace Internal {
 
-static bool canHandle(const Target *target)
-{
-    if (!target->project()->supportsKit(target->kit()))
-        return false;
-    const Core::Id deviceType = DeviceTypeKitInformation::deviceTypeId(target->kit());
-    return deviceType == BareMetal::Constants::BareMetalOsType;
-}
-
 // BareMetalRunConfigurationFactory
 
 BareMetalRunConfigurationFactory::BareMetalRunConfigurationFactory(QObject *parent) :
@@ -54,6 +46,7 @@ BareMetalRunConfigurationFactory::BareMetalRunConfigurationFactory(QObject *pare
 {
     setObjectName("BareMetalRunConfigurationFactory");
     registerRunConfiguration<BareMetalRunConfiguration>();
+    setSupportedTargetDeviceTypes({BareMetal::Constants::BareMetalOsType});
 }
 
 bool BareMetalRunConfigurationFactory::canCreate(Target *parent, Core::Id id) const
@@ -104,6 +97,7 @@ BareMetalCustomRunConfigurationFactory::BareMetalCustomRunConfigurationFactory(Q
 {
     setObjectName("BareMetalCustomRunConfigurationFactory");
     registerRunConfiguration<BareMetalCustomRunConfiguration>();
+    setSupportedTargetDeviceTypes({BareMetal::Constants::BareMetalOsType});
 }
 
 bool BareMetalCustomRunConfigurationFactory::canCreate(Target *parent, Core::Id id) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.cpp
index 8e329cecd6b..afa9988b634 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ CMakeRunConfigurationFactory::CMakeRunConfigurationFactory(QObject *parent) :
 {
     setObjectName("CMakeRunConfigurationFactory");
     registerRunConfiguration<CMakeRunConfiguration>();
+    setSupportedProjectType<CMakeProject>();
 }
 
 // used to show the list of possible additons to a project, returns a list of ids
@@ -243,13 +244,6 @@ QString CMakeRunConfigurationFactory::displayNameForId(Core::Id id) const
     return buildTargetFromId(id);
 }
 
-bool CMakeRunConfigurationFactory::canHandle(Target *parent) const
-{
-    if (!parent->project()->supportsKit(parent->kit()))
-        return false;
-    return qobject_cast<CMakeProject *>(parent->project());
-}
-
 bool CMakeRunConfigurationFactory::canCreate(Target *parent, Core::Id id) const
 {
     if (!canHandle(parent))
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.h
index 383ebd8265f..62c672e2773 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakerunconfiguration.h
@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@ public:
 
     static Core::Id idFromBuildTarget(const QString &target);
     static QString buildTargetFromId(Core::Id id);
-
-private:
-    bool canHandle(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent) const;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosrunfactories.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosrunfactories.cpp
index 71068126d7d..f37ffbecb18 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosrunfactories.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosrunfactories.cpp
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@
 #include "iosrunconfiguration.h"
 #include "iosmanager.h"
 
-#include <debugger/analyzer/analyzermanager.h>
-#include <debugger/debuggerconstants.h>
-
-#include <projectexplorer/customexecutablerunconfiguration.h>
-#include <projectexplorer/kitinformation.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
@@ -42,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <qmakeprojectmanager/qmakenodes.h>
 #include <qmakeprojectmanager/qmakeproject.h>
 
-using namespace Debugger;
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 using namespace QmakeProjectManager;
 
@@ -54,6 +48,7 @@ IosRunConfigurationFactory::IosRunConfigurationFactory(QObject *parent)
 {
     setObjectName("IosRunConfigurationFactory");
     registerRunConfiguration<IosRunConfiguration>();
+    setSupportedProjectType<QmakeProject>();
 }
 
 bool IosRunConfigurationFactory::canCreate(Target *parent, Core::Id id) const
@@ -94,9 +89,7 @@ QString IosRunConfigurationFactory::displayNameForId(Core::Id id) const
 
 bool IosRunConfigurationFactory::canHandle(Target *t) const
 {
-    if (!t->project()->supportsKit(t->kit()))
-        return false;
-    return IosManager::supportsIos(t);
+    return IRunConfigurationFactory::canHandle(t) && IosManager::supportsIos(t->kit());
 }
 
 QList<RunConfiguration *> IosRunConfigurationFactory::runConfigurationsForNode(Target *t, const Node *n)
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfigurationfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
index 31ca2f604c0..92afa82fee6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 #include <debugger/debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
 
-#include <memory>
-
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
 
 namespace Nim {
@@ -41,6 +39,7 @@ namespace Nim {
 NimRunConfigurationFactory::NimRunConfigurationFactory()
 {
     registerRunConfiguration<NimRunConfiguration>();
+    setSupportedProjectType<NimProject>();
 }
 
 QList<Core::Id> NimRunConfigurationFactory::availableCreationIds(Target *parent,
@@ -78,12 +77,4 @@ bool NimRunConfigurationFactory::canClone(Target *parent, RunConfiguration *prod
     return canHandle(parent);
 }
 
-bool NimRunConfigurationFactory::canHandle(Target *parent) const
-{
-    Q_UNUSED(parent);
-    if (!parent->project()->supportsKit(parent->kit()))
-        return false;
-    return qobject_cast<NimProject *>(parent->project());
-}
-
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfigurationfactory.h b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfigurationfactory.h
index 1dafe67eb0f..d0e22852080 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfigurationfactory.h
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimrunconfigurationfactory.h
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ public:
     bool canCreate(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, Core::Id id) const override;
     bool canRestore(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, const QVariantMap &map) const override;
     bool canClone(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *product) const override;
-
-private:
-    bool canHandle(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent) const;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp
index 748b6a93174..a13e7b4e137 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customexecutablerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -341,11 +341,6 @@ bool CustomExecutableRunConfigurationFactory::canClone(Target *parent,
     return canCreate(parent, source->id());
 }
 
-bool CustomExecutableRunConfigurationFactory::canHandle(Target *parent) const
-{
-    return parent->project()->supportsKit(parent->kit());
-}
-
 QList<Core::Id> CustomExecutableRunConfigurationFactory::availableCreationIds(Target *parent, CreationMode mode) const
 {
     Q_UNUSED(mode)
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customexecutablerunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customexecutablerunconfiguration.h
index 7f36b74c961..cfab1307af4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customexecutablerunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/customexecutablerunconfiguration.h
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@ public:
     bool canCreate(Target *parent, Core::Id id) const override;
     bool canRestore(Target *parent, const QVariantMap &map) const override;
     bool canClone(Target *parent, RunConfiguration *product) const override;
-
-private:
-    bool canHandle(Target *parent) const;
 };
 
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
index 25ea46315c2..02cdeace6eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "kitinformation.h"
 #include "runnables.h"
 #include "session.h"
+#include "kitinformation.h"
 
 #include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
 
@@ -449,6 +450,33 @@ IRunConfigurationFactory::IRunConfigurationFactory(QObject *parent) :
 {
 }
 
+/*!
+    Specifies a list of device types for which this RunConfigurationFactory
+    can create RunConfiguration.
+
+    Not calling this function or using an empty list means no restriction.
+*/
+void IRunConfigurationFactory::setSupportedTargetDeviceTypes(const QList<Core::Id> &ids)
+{
+    m_supportedTargetDeviceTypes = ids;
+}
+
+bool IRunConfigurationFactory::canHandle(Target *target) const
+{
+    if (m_projectTypeChecker && !m_projectTypeChecker(target->project()))
+        return false;
+
+    if (!target->project()->supportsKit(target->kit()))
+        return false;
+
+    if (!m_supportedTargetDeviceTypes.isEmpty())
+        if (!m_supportedTargetDeviceTypes.contains(
+                    DeviceTypeKitInformation::deviceTypeId(target->kit())))
+            return false;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 RunConfiguration *IRunConfigurationFactory::create(Target *parent, Core::Id id)
 {
     if (!canCreate(parent, id))
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
index e7d56df13fa..75cdab63f17 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.h
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ public:
     virtual QList<Core::Id> availableCreationIds(Target *parent, CreationMode mode = UserCreate) const = 0;
     virtual QString displayNameForId(Core::Id id) const = 0;
 
+    virtual bool canHandle(Target *target) const;
     virtual bool canCreate(Target *parent, Core::Id id) const = 0;
     RunConfiguration *create(Target *parent, Core::Id id);
     virtual bool canRestore(Target *parent, const QVariantMap &map) const = 0;
@@ -311,8 +312,20 @@ protected:
         m_creator = [](Target *t) -> RunConfiguration * { return new RunConfig(t); };
     }
 
+    using ProjectTypeChecker = std::function<bool(Project *)>;
+
+    template <class ProjectType>
+    void setSupportedProjectType()
+    {
+        m_projectTypeChecker = [](Project *p) { return qobject_cast<ProjectType *>(p) != nullptr; };
+    }
+
+    void setSupportedTargetDeviceTypes(const QList<Core::Id> &ids);
+
 private:
     RunConfigurationCreator m_creator;
+    ProjectTypeChecker m_projectTypeChecker;
+    QList<Core::Id> m_supportedTargetDeviceTypes;
 };
 
 class PROJECTEXPLORER_EXPORT RunConfigWidget : public QWidget
diff --git a/src/plugins/pythoneditor/pythoneditorplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/pythoneditor/pythoneditorplugin.cpp
index 212ef947a43..ab99ca62637 100644
--- a/src/plugins/pythoneditor/pythoneditorplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/pythoneditor/pythoneditorplugin.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ static Core::Id idFromScript(const QString &target)
 
 class PythonProject : public Project
 {
+    Q_OBJECT
 public:
     explicit PythonProject(const Utils::FileName &filename);
 
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ public:
     {
         setObjectName("PythonRunConfigurationFactory");
         registerRunConfiguration<PythonRunConfiguration>();
+        setSupportedProjectType<PythonProject>();
     }
 
     QList<Core::Id> availableCreationIds(Target *parent, CreationMode mode) const override
@@ -323,9 +325,6 @@ public:
             return false;
         return source->id().name().startsWith(PythonRunConfigurationPrefix);
     }
-
-private:
-    bool canHandle(Target *parent) const { return dynamic_cast<PythonProject *>(parent->project()); }
 };
 
 PythonProject::PythonProject(const FileName &fileName) :
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
index fadeaab6c7e..8d498f440b5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ QbsRunConfigurationFactory::QbsRunConfigurationFactory(QObject *parent) :
 {
     setObjectName("QbsRunConfigurationFactory");
     registerRunConfiguration<QbsRunConfiguration>();
+    setSupportedProjectType<QbsProject>();
+    setSupportedTargetDeviceTypes({Constants::DESKTOP_DEVICE_TYPE});
 }
 
 bool QbsRunConfigurationFactory::canCreate(Target *parent, Core::Id id) const
@@ -413,15 +415,5 @@ QString QbsRunConfigurationFactory::displayNameForId(Core::Id id) const
     return productDisplayNameFromId(id);
 }
 
-bool QbsRunConfigurationFactory::canHandle(Target *t) const
-{
-    if (!t->project()->supportsKit(t->kit()))
-        return false;
-    if (!qobject_cast<QbsProject *>(t->project()))
-        return false;
-    Core::Id devType = DeviceTypeKitInformation::deviceTypeId(t->kit());
-    return devType == Constants::DESKTOP_DEVICE_TYPE;
-}
-
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace QbsProjectManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.h
index 370ea53ec42..b8b394b7b82 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.h
@@ -116,9 +116,6 @@ public:
 
     QList<Core::Id> availableCreationIds(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, CreationMode mode) const override;
     QString displayNameForId(Core::Id id) const override;
-
-private:
-    bool canHandle(ProjectExplorer::Target *t) const;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidrunfactories.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidrunfactories.cpp
index 797abe6c4d2..5271d599c81 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidrunfactories.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/qmakeandroidrunfactories.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ QmakeAndroidRunConfigurationFactory::QmakeAndroidRunConfigurationFactory(QObject
     : IRunConfigurationFactory(parent)
 {
     registerRunConfiguration<QmakeAndroidRunConfiguration>();
+    setSupportedProjectType<QmakeProject>();
 }
 
 QString QmakeAndroidRunConfigurationFactory::displayNameForId(Core::Id id) const
@@ -88,9 +89,7 @@ QList<Core::Id> QmakeAndroidRunConfigurationFactory::availableCreationIds(Target
 
 bool QmakeAndroidRunConfigurationFactory::canHandle(Target *t) const
 {
-    return t->project()->supportsKit(t->kit())
-            && AndroidManager::supportsAndroid(t)
-            && qobject_cast<QmakeProject *>(t->project());
+    return IRunConfigurationFactory::canHandle(t) && AndroidManager::supportsAndroid(t);
 }
 
 #ifdef Q_CC_GCC
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp
index 777f1d017e3..0b2c311faa6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -441,6 +441,8 @@ DesktopQmakeRunConfigurationFactory::DesktopQmakeRunConfigurationFactory(QObject
 {
     setObjectName("DesktopQmakeRunConfigurationFactory");
     registerRunConfiguration<DesktopQmakeRunConfiguration>();
+    setSupportedProjectType<QmakeProject>();
+    setSupportedTargetDeviceTypes({Constants::DESKTOP_DEVICE_TYPE});
 }
 
 bool DesktopQmakeRunConfigurationFactory::canCreate(Target *parent, Core::Id id) const
@@ -477,16 +479,6 @@ QString DesktopQmakeRunConfigurationFactory::displayNameForId(Core::Id id) const
     return pathFromId(id).toFileInfo().completeBaseName();
 }
 
-bool DesktopQmakeRunConfigurationFactory::canHandle(Target *t) const
-{
-    if (!t->project()->supportsKit(t->kit()))
-        return false;
-    if (!qobject_cast<QmakeProject *>(t->project()))
-        return false;
-    Core::Id devType = DeviceTypeKitInformation::deviceTypeId(t->kit());
-    return devType == Constants::DESKTOP_DEVICE_TYPE;
-}
-
 QList<RunConfiguration *> DesktopQmakeRunConfigurationFactory::runConfigurationsForNode(Target *t, const Node *n)
 {
     QList<RunConfiguration *> result;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.h
index 7e6c8c023b3..4eda56fcde0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/desktopqmakerunconfiguration.h
@@ -149,9 +149,6 @@ public:
 
     QList<ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *> runConfigurationsForNode(ProjectExplorer::Target *t,
                                                                         const ProjectExplorer::Node *n) override;
-
-private:
-    bool canHandle(ProjectExplorer::Target *t) const override;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakerunconfigurationfactory.h b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakerunconfigurationfactory.h
index 3f0bfc419c7..4835707801a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakerunconfigurationfactory.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakerunconfigurationfactory.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class QMAKEPROJECTMANAGER_EXPORT QmakeRunConfigurationFactory : public ProjectEx
 public:
     explicit QmakeRunConfigurationFactory(QObject *parent = 0);
 
-    virtual bool canHandle(ProjectExplorer::Target *t) const = 0;
     virtual QList<ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *> runConfigurationsForNode(ProjectExplorer::Target *t,
                                                                                 const ProjectExplorer::Node *n) = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfigurationfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
index 2a39728b367..053b2fc98df 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ QmlProjectRunConfigurationFactory::QmlProjectRunConfigurationFactory(QObject *pa
 {
     setObjectName("QmlProjectRunConfigurationFactory");
     registerRunConfiguration<QmlProjectRunConfiguration>();
+    setSupportedProjectType<QmlProject>();
+    setSupportedTargetDeviceTypes({ProjectExplorer::Constants::DESKTOP_DEVICE_TYPE});
 }
 
 QList<Core::Id> QmlProjectRunConfigurationFactory::availableCreationIds(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, CreationMode mode) const
@@ -113,16 +115,6 @@ bool QmlProjectRunConfigurationFactory::canClone(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent
     return canCreate(parent, source->id());
 }
 
-bool QmlProjectRunConfigurationFactory::canHandle(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent) const
-{
-    if (!parent->project()->supportsKit(parent->kit()))
-        return false;
-    if (!qobject_cast<QmlProject *>(parent->project()))
-        return false;
-    Core::Id deviceType = ProjectExplorer::DeviceTypeKitInformation::deviceTypeId(parent->kit());
-    return deviceType == ProjectExplorer::Constants::DESKTOP_DEVICE_TYPE;
-}
-
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace QmlProjectManager
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfigurationfactory.h b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfigurationfactory.h
index 1bca2114aff..8988e482e57 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfigurationfactory.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfigurationfactory.h
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ public:
     bool canCreate(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, Core::Id id) const override;
     bool canRestore(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, const QVariantMap &map) const override;
     bool canClone(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *source) const override;
-
-private:
-    bool canHandle(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent) const;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfigurationfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
index fb0fc17ba0a..4ff952f79cb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ QnxRunConfigurationFactory::QnxRunConfigurationFactory(QObject *parent) :
     ProjectExplorer::IRunConfigurationFactory(parent)
 {
     registerRunConfiguration<QnxRunConfiguration>();
+    setSupportedTargetDeviceTypes({Constants::QNX_QNX_OS_TYPE});
 }
 
 QList<Core::Id> QnxRunConfigurationFactory::availableCreationIds(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, CreationMode mode) const
@@ -95,14 +96,5 @@ bool QnxRunConfigurationFactory::canClone(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, Proje
     return canCreate(parent, source->id());
 }
 
-bool QnxRunConfigurationFactory::canHandle(ProjectExplorer::Target *t) const
-{
-    Core::Id deviceType = ProjectExplorer::DeviceTypeKitInformation::deviceTypeId(t->kit());
-    if (deviceType != QnxDeviceFactory::deviceType())
-        return false;
-
-    return true;
-}
-
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace Qnx
diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfigurationfactory.h b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfigurationfactory.h
index 46e0a87a619..3076e793f7a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfigurationfactory.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/qnxrunconfigurationfactory.h
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ public:
     bool canCreate(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, Core::Id id) const override;
     bool canRestore(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, const QVariantMap &map) const override;
     bool canClone(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *source) const override;
-
-private:
-    bool canHandle(ProjectExplorer::Target *t) const;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfigurationfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
index 6e4904cb084..f6fcd0ed34f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/remotelinuxrunconfigurationfactory.cpp
@@ -50,14 +50,6 @@ static QString stringFromId(Core::Id id)
     return QString::fromUtf8(idStr.mid(int(strlen(RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration::IdPrefix))));
 }
 
-static bool canHandle(const Target *target)
-{
-    if (!target->project()->supportsKit(target->kit()))
-        return false;
-    const Core::Id deviceType = DeviceTypeKitInformation::deviceTypeId(target->kit());
-    return deviceType == RemoteLinux::Constants::GenericLinuxOsType;
-}
-
 // RemoteLinuxRunConfigurationFactory
 
 RemoteLinuxRunConfigurationFactory::RemoteLinuxRunConfigurationFactory(QObject *parent)
@@ -65,6 +57,7 @@ RemoteLinuxRunConfigurationFactory::RemoteLinuxRunConfigurationFactory(QObject *
 {
     setObjectName("RemoteLinuxRunConfigurationFactory");
     registerRunConfiguration<RemoteLinuxRunConfiguration>();
+    setSupportedTargetDeviceTypes({RemoteLinux::Constants::GenericLinuxOsType});
 }
 
 bool RemoteLinuxRunConfigurationFactory::canCreate(Target *parent, Core::Id id) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/winrt/winrtrunfactories.cpp b/src/plugins/winrt/winrtrunfactories.cpp
index f6e980db877..f1601360368 100644
--- a/src/plugins/winrt/winrtrunfactories.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/winrt/winrtrunfactories.cpp
@@ -41,21 +41,13 @@ using QmakeProjectManager::QmakeProFile;
 namespace WinRt {
 namespace Internal {
 
-static bool isKitCompatible(Kit *kit)
-{
-    IDevice::ConstPtr device = DeviceKitInformation::device(kit);
-    if (!device)
-        return false;
-    if (device->type() == Constants::WINRT_DEVICE_TYPE_LOCAL
-            || device->type() == Constants::WINRT_DEVICE_TYPE_PHONE
-            || device->type() == Constants::WINRT_DEVICE_TYPE_EMULATOR)
-        return true;
-    return false;
-}
-
 WinRtRunConfigurationFactory::WinRtRunConfigurationFactory()
 {
     registerRunConfiguration<WinRtRunConfiguration>();
+    setSupportedProjectType<QmakeProject>();
+    setSupportedTargetDeviceTypes({Constants::WINRT_DEVICE_TYPE_LOCAL,
+                                   Constants::WINRT_DEVICE_TYPE_PHONE,
+                                   Constants::WINRT_DEVICE_TYPE_EMULATOR});
 }
 
 QList<Core::Id> WinRtRunConfigurationFactory::availableCreationIds(Target *parent,
@@ -95,14 +87,5 @@ bool WinRtRunConfigurationFactory::canClone(Target *parent, RunConfiguration *pr
     return false;
 }
 
-bool WinRtRunConfigurationFactory::canHandle(Target *parent) const
-{
-    if (!isKitCompatible(parent->kit()))
-        return false;
-    if (!qobject_cast<QmakeProject *>(parent->project()))
-        return false;
-    return true;
-}
-
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace WinRt
diff --git a/src/plugins/winrt/winrtrunfactories.h b/src/plugins/winrt/winrtrunfactories.h
index 6f34f543979..176f97fe605 100644
--- a/src/plugins/winrt/winrtrunfactories.h
+++ b/src/plugins/winrt/winrtrunfactories.h
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ public:
     bool canCreate(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, Core::Id id) const override;
     bool canRestore(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, const QVariantMap &map) const override;
     bool canClone(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *product) const override;
-
-private:
-    bool canHandle(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent) const;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal