diff --git a/share/qtcreator/debugger/lldbbridge.py b/share/qtcreator/debugger/lldbbridge.py
index 8ce954ce1ce..dde767aef6b 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/debugger/lldbbridge.py
+++ b/share/qtcreator/debugger/lldbbridge.py
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ class Dumper(DumperBase):
         self.process = None
         self.target = None
         self.eventState = lldb.eStateInvalid
-        self.runEngineAttempted = False
 
         self.executable_ = None
         self.symbolFile_ = None
@@ -923,14 +922,6 @@ class Dumper(DumperBase):
                           % (state, error, self.executable_), args)
 
     def runEngine(self, args):
-        if self.runEngineAttempted:
-            return
-        self.runEngineAttempted = True
-        self.prepare(args)
-        s = threading.Thread(target=self.loop, args=[])
-        s.start()
-
-    def prepare(self, args):
         error = lldb.SBError()
 
         if self.attachPid_ > 0 and self.platform_ != "remote-linux":
@@ -999,6 +990,9 @@ class Dumper(DumperBase):
             self.report('pid="%s"' % self.process.GetProcessID())
             self.reportState('enginerunandinferiorrunok')
 
+        s = threading.Thread(target=self.loop, args=[])
+        s.start()
+
     def loop(self):
         event = lldb.SBEvent()
         #broadcaster = self.target.GetBroadcaster()