diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerconstants.h b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerconstants.h
index 5d1f51558eb..aa78ed1fd39 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerconstants.h
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ const char * const ANALYZER_CONTROL_STOP_ICON =
 
 const char * const ANALYZERTASK_ID = "Analyzer.TaskId";
 
-// private
-const char * const ANALYZER_DUMMYWIDGET_ID = "Analyzer.DummyWidget";
-
 } // namespace Constants
 } // namespace Analyzer
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
index 60d9781a1d2..4cc96a059cf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzermanager.cpp
@@ -711,14 +711,12 @@ void AnalyzerManagerPrivate::selectAction(QAction *action)
 
 void AnalyzerManagerPrivate::addTool(IAnalyzerTool *tool, const StartModes &modes)
 {
-    delayedInit(); // be sure that there is a valid IMode instance
-
-    ActionManager *am = Core::ICore::instance()->actionManager();
-    QWidget *controlWidget = tool->createControlWidget(); // might be 0
-    m_controlsWidget->addWidget(controlWidget
-        ? controlWidget : AnalyzerUtils::createDummyWidget());
+    delayedInit(); // Make sure that there is a valid IMode instance.
 
     const bool blocked = m_toolBox->blockSignals(true); // Do not make current.
+
+    m_controlsWidget->addWidget(tool->createControlWidget());
+    ActionManager *am = Core::ICore::instance()->actionManager();
     foreach (StartMode mode, modes) {
         QString actionName = tool->actionName(mode);
         QString menuGroup = tool->menuGroup(mode);
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerutils.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerutils.cpp
index 532a3c559f3..83107e8312f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerutils.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerutils.cpp
@@ -116,10 +116,3 @@ CPlusPlus::Symbol *AnalyzerUtils::findSymbolUnderCursor()
     const CPlusPlus::LookupItem &lookupItem = lookupItems.first(); // ### TODO: select best candidate.
     return lookupItem.declaration();
 }
-
-QWidget *AnalyzerUtils::createDummyWidget()
-{
-    QWidget *widget = new QWidget;
-    widget->setProperty(Constants::ANALYZER_DUMMYWIDGET_ID, QVariant(true));
-    return widget;
-}
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerutils.h b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerutils.h
index cece97438fd..61f6b8a98df 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerutils.h
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/analyzerutils.h
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ class Symbol;
 namespace AnalyzerUtils
 {
     ANALYZER_EXPORT CPlusPlus::Symbol *findSymbolUnderCursor();
-
-    ANALYZER_EXPORT QWidget *createDummyWidget();
 }
 
 #endif // ANALYZERUTILS_H
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
index b77104ba085..eb0abbfd488 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.cpp
@@ -87,9 +87,4 @@ void IAnalyzerTool::initializeDockWidgets()
 {
 }
 
-QWidget *IAnalyzerTool::createControlWidget()
-{
-    return 0;
-}
-
 } // namespace Analyzer
diff --git a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h
index 74de749c816..50e526ed2ec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h
+++ b/src/plugins/analyzerbase/ianalyzertool.h
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ public:
       */
     virtual void initializeDockWidgets();
 
-    /// Returns a control widget which will be shown
-    /// in the output pane when this tool is selected.
-    virtual QWidget *createControlWidget();
+    /// Returns a control widget which will be shown in the status bar when
+    /// this tool is selected. Must be non-zero.
+    virtual QWidget *createControlWidget() = 0;
 
     /// Returns a new engine for the given start parameters.
     /// Called each time the tool is launched.