diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/commonoptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/commonoptionspage.cpp
index d21aab57c91..a5e3246f0e7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/commonoptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/commonoptionspage.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ CommonSettings::CommonSettings()
                  "does not provide reliable information as it does not use scope "
                  "information, it is switched off by default."));
     useToolTipsInMainEditor.setDefaultValue(true);
+
+    readSettings();
 }
 
 CommonSettings::~CommonSettings()
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.cpp
index e1b4c57fb4d..ecfcf0e5b5a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.cpp
@@ -368,10 +368,7 @@ DebuggerSettings::DebuggerSettings() :
         if (auto boolAspect = dynamic_cast<BoolAspect *>(aspect))
             boolAspect->setLabelPlacement(BoolAspect::LabelPlacement::AtCheckBox);
     });
-}
 
-void DebuggerSettings::readSettings()
-{
     all.readSettings();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.h
index 9ea285388ae..8fa62d172db 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeractions.h
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ public:
     Utils::AspectContainer page5; // CDB
     Utils::AspectContainer page6; // CDB Paths
 
-    void readSettings();
     void writeSettings() const;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
index 63ab6b95d41..3add78b59ff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerplugin.cpp
@@ -771,8 +771,6 @@ DebuggerPluginPrivate::DebuggerPluginPrivate(const QStringList &arguments)
                           Tr::tr("Debugger Runtime"),
                           Tr::tr("Issues with starting the debugger.")});
 
-    settings().readSettings();
-
     const auto addLabel = [](QWidget *widget, const QString &text) {
         auto vbox = qobject_cast<QVBoxLayout *>(widget->layout());
         QTC_ASSERT(vbox, return);