diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfiguration.cpp
index 1cce1650ce0..756a0707d4a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprojectmanager/qmlprojectrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ private:
     FilePath qmlRuntimeFilePath() const;
     void createQtVersionAspect();
 
-    StringAspect *m_qmlViewerAspect = nullptr;
+    FilePathAspect *m_qmlViewerAspect = nullptr;
     QmlMainFileAspect *m_qmlMainFileAspect = nullptr;
     QmlMultiLanguageAspect *m_multiLanguageAspect = nullptr;
     SelectionAspect *m_qtversionAspect = nullptr;
@@ -71,10 +71,9 @@ private:
 QmlProjectRunConfiguration::QmlProjectRunConfiguration(Target *target, Id id)
     : RunConfiguration(target, id)
 {
-    m_qmlViewerAspect = addAspect<StringAspect>();
+    m_qmlViewerAspect = addAspect<FilePathAspect>();
     m_qmlViewerAspect->setLabelText(Tr::tr("Override device QML viewer:"));
     m_qmlViewerAspect->setPlaceHolderText(qmlRuntimeFilePath().toUserOutput());
-    m_qmlViewerAspect->setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::PathChooserDisplay);
     m_qmlViewerAspect->setHistoryCompleter("QmlProjectManager.viewer.history");
     m_qmlViewerAspect->setSettingsKey(Constants::QML_VIEWER_KEY);