diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index bb79efe8dbc..d7c74f57cad 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ QString PathChooserPrivate::expandedPath(const QString &input) const
 {
     if (input.isEmpty())
         return input;
-    const QString path = QDir::cleanPath(m_environment.expandVariables(input));
+    const QString path = FileName::fromUserInput(m_environment.expandVariables(input)).toString();
     if (path.isEmpty())
         return path;