diff --git a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.cpp
index 40c7ea28d48..e3283c27e9c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -29,25 +29,22 @@
 #include "genericproject.h"
 #include "genericprojectconstants.h"
 
-#include <coreplugin/icore.h>
-
 #include <projectexplorer/buildinfo.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/buildsteplist.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/kitinformation.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/projectconfigurationaspects.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
-#include <projectexplorer/toolchain.h>
+
 #include <qtsupport/baseqtversion.h>
 #include <qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h>
 
-#include <utils/mimetypes/mimedatabase.h>
 #include <utils/pathchooser.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
-#include <QFormLayout>
-#include <QInputDialog>
 
 using namespace ProjectExplorer;
+using namespace Utils;
 
 namespace GenericProjectManager {
 namespace Internal {
@@ -55,6 +52,16 @@ namespace Internal {
 GenericBuildConfiguration::GenericBuildConfiguration(Target *parent, Core::Id id)
     : BuildConfiguration(parent, id)
 {
+    setConfigWidgetDisplayName(tr("Generic Manager"));
+
+    BaseStringAspect *bd = buildDirectoryAspect();
+    bd->setDisplayStyle(BaseStringAspect::PathChooserDisplay);
+    bd->setExpectedKind(PathChooser::Directory);
+    bd->setHistoryCompleter("Generic.BuildDir.History");
+    bd->setLabelText(tr("Build directory:"));
+    bd->setBaseFileName(parent->project()->projectDirectory());
+    bd->setEnvironment(environment());
+
     updateCacheAndEmitEnvironmentChanged();
 }
 
@@ -71,10 +78,6 @@ void GenericBuildConfiguration::initialize(const BuildInfo &info)
     updateCacheAndEmitEnvironmentChanged();
 }
 
-NamedWidget *GenericBuildConfiguration::createConfigWidget()
-{
-    return new GenericBuildSettingsWidget(this);
-}
 
 /*!
   \class GenericBuildConfigurationFactory
@@ -127,44 +130,5 @@ void GenericBuildConfiguration::addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const
         env.prependOrSetPath(qt->binPath().toString());
 }
 
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// GenericBuildSettingsWidget
-////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-GenericBuildSettingsWidget::GenericBuildSettingsWidget(GenericBuildConfiguration *bc)
-    : m_buildConfiguration(nullptr)
-{
-    auto fl = new QFormLayout(this);
-    fl->setContentsMargins(0, -1, 0, -1);
-    fl->setFieldGrowthPolicy(QFormLayout::ExpandingFieldsGrow);
-
-    // build directory
-    m_pathChooser = new Utils::PathChooser(this);
-    m_pathChooser->setHistoryCompleter("Generic.BuildDir.History");
-    m_pathChooser->setEnabled(true);
-    fl->addRow(tr("Build directory:"), m_pathChooser);
-    connect(m_pathChooser, &Utils::PathChooser::rawPathChanged,
-            this, &GenericBuildSettingsWidget::buildDirectoryChanged);
-
-    m_buildConfiguration = bc;
-    m_pathChooser->setBaseFileName(bc->target()->project()->projectDirectory());
-    m_pathChooser->setEnvironment(bc->environment());
-    m_pathChooser->setPath(m_buildConfiguration->rawBuildDirectory().toString());
-    setDisplayName(tr("Generic Manager"));
-
-    connect(bc, &GenericBuildConfiguration::environmentChanged,
-            this, &GenericBuildSettingsWidget::environmentHasChanged);
-}
-
-void GenericBuildSettingsWidget::buildDirectoryChanged()
-{
-    m_buildConfiguration->setBuildDirectory(Utils::FileName::fromString(m_pathChooser->rawPath()));
-}
-
-void GenericBuildSettingsWidget::environmentHasChanged()
-{
-    m_pathChooser->setEnvironment(m_buildConfiguration->environment());
-}
-
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace GenericProjectManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.h
index e4d2e3e65af..494ab96e147 100644
--- a/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/genericprojectmanager/genericbuildconfiguration.h
@@ -26,12 +26,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h>
-#include <projectexplorer/namedwidget.h>
 
-namespace Utils {
-class FileName;
-class PathChooser;
-} // namespace Utils
+namespace Utils { class FileName; }
 
 namespace GenericProjectManager {
 namespace Internal {
@@ -44,7 +40,6 @@ class GenericBuildConfiguration : public ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration
     GenericBuildConfiguration(ProjectExplorer::Target *parent, Core::Id id);
 
     void initialize(const ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo &info) override;
-    ProjectExplorer::NamedWidget *createConfigWidget() override;
     BuildType buildType() const override;
     void addToEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const final;
 };
@@ -65,20 +60,5 @@ private:
     ProjectExplorer::BuildInfo createBuildInfo(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k, const Utils::FileName &buildDir) const;
 };
 
-class GenericBuildSettingsWidget : public ProjectExplorer::NamedWidget
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    GenericBuildSettingsWidget(GenericBuildConfiguration *bc);
-
-private:
-    void buildDirectoryChanged();
-    void environmentHasChanged();
-
-    Utils::PathChooser *m_pathChooser;
-    GenericBuildConfiguration *m_buildConfiguration;
-};
-
 } // namespace Internal
 } // namespace GenericProjectManager