diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
index de4c4d150fd..7ac63839dff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -241,12 +241,10 @@ bool QbsBuildConfigurationFactory::canHandle(const ProjectExplorer::Target *t) c
 }
 
 ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo *QbsBuildConfigurationFactory::createBuildInfo(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k,
-                                                                          const Utils::FileName &buildDirectory,
                                                                           ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::BuildType type) const
 {
     QbsBuildInfo *info = new QbsBuildInfo(this);
     info->typeName = tr("Build");
-    info->buildDirectory = buildDirectory;
     info->kitId = k->id();
     info->type = type;
     info->supportsShadowBuild = true;
@@ -264,8 +262,9 @@ QList<ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo *> QbsBuildConfigurationFactory::availableBuild
 
     const Utils::FileName buildDirectory = QbsProject::defaultBuildDirectory(parent->project()->projectFilePath());
 
-    ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo *info = createBuildInfo(parent->kit(), buildDirectory,
+    ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo *info = createBuildInfo(parent->kit(),
                                                        ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::Debug);
+    info->buildDirectory = buildDirectory;
     result << info;
 
     return result;
@@ -283,14 +282,16 @@ QList<ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo *> QbsBuildConfigurationFactory::availableSetup
 
     const Utils::FileName buildDirectory = QbsProject::defaultBuildDirectory(projectPath);
 
-    ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo *info = createBuildInfo(k, buildDirectory, ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::Debug);
+    ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo *info = createBuildInfo(k, ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::Debug);
     //: The name of the debug build configuration created by default for a qbs project.
     info->displayName = tr("Debug");
+    info->buildDirectory = buildDirectory;
     result << info;
 
-    info = createBuildInfo(k, buildDirectory, ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::Release);
+    info = createBuildInfo(k, ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::Release);
     //: The name of the release build configuration created by default for a qbs project.
     info->displayName = tr("Release");
+    info->buildDirectory = buildDirectory;
     result << info;
 
     return result;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h
index d90f50e8846..3531c181fd4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.h
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ public:
 private:
     bool canHandle(const ProjectExplorer::Target *t) const;
     ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo *createBuildInfo(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k,
-                                                const Utils::FileName &buildDirectory,
                                                 ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::BuildType type) const;
 };