diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
index 624440c5faa..86fe38bf21d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
 #include <texteditor/fontsettings.h>
 
 #include <utils/basetreeview.h>
-#include <utils/fileinprojectfinder.h>
 #include <utils/macroexpander.h>
 #include <utils/processhandle.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
@@ -485,7 +484,6 @@ public:
     QScopedPointer<LocationMark> m_locationMark;
     QTimer m_locationTimer;
 
-    Utils::FileInProjectFinder m_fileFinder;
     QString m_qtNamespace;
 
     // Safety net to avoid infinite lookups.
@@ -1864,18 +1862,6 @@ bool DebuggerEngine::canDisplayTooltip() const
     return state() == InferiorStopOk;
 }
 
-QString DebuggerEngine::toFileInProject(const QUrl &fileUrl)
-{
-    // make sure file finder is properly initialized
-    const DebuggerRunParameters &rp = runParameters();
-    d->m_fileFinder.setProjectDirectory(rp.projectSourceDirectory);
-    d->m_fileFinder.setProjectFiles(rp.projectSourceFiles);
-    d->m_fileFinder.setAdditionalSearchDirectories(rp.additionalSearchDirectories);
-    d->m_fileFinder.setSysroot(rp.sysRoot);
-
-    return d->m_fileFinder.findFile(fileUrl).first().toString();
-}
-
 QString DebuggerEngine::expand(const QString &string) const
 {
     return runParameters().macroExpander->expand(string);
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
index 4cbb7569952..f4ba9e47cb0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerengine.h
@@ -405,8 +405,6 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool canDisplayTooltip() const;
 
-    QString toFileInProject(const QUrl &fileUrl);
-
     QString expand(const QString &string) const;
     QString nativeStartupCommands() const;
     Utils::Perspective *perspective() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
index 9aa619b99f1..29149984212 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include <app/app_version.h>
 #include <utils/treemodel.h>
 #include <utils/basetreeview.h>
+#include <utils/fileinprojectfinder.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 
 #include <QDebug>
@@ -234,6 +235,8 @@ public:
 
     QHash<int, QmlCallback> callbackForToken;
 
+    FileInProjectFinder fileFinder;
+
 private:
     ConsoleItem *constructLogItemTree(const QmlV8ObjectData &objectData, QList<int> &seenHandles);
     void constructChildLogItems(ConsoleItem *item, const QmlV8ObjectData &objectData,
@@ -2434,6 +2437,18 @@ void QmlEnginePrivate::flushSendBuffer()
     sendBuffer.clear();
 }
 
+QString QmlEngine::toFileInProject(const QUrl &fileUrl)
+{
+    // make sure file finder is properly initialized
+    const DebuggerRunParameters &rp = runParameters();
+    d->fileFinder.setProjectDirectory(rp.projectSourceDirectory);
+    d->fileFinder.setProjectFiles(rp.projectSourceFiles);
+    d->fileFinder.setAdditionalSearchDirectories(rp.additionalSearchDirectories);
+    d->fileFinder.setSysroot(rp.sysRoot);
+
+    return d->fileFinder.findFile(fileUrl).first().toString();
+}
+
 DebuggerEngine *createQmlEngine()
 {
     return new QmlEngine;
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h
index df31c3c6c5f..5101e91bc40 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public:
     void logServiceActivity(const QString &service, const QString &logMessage);
 
     void expressionEvaluated(quint32 queryId, const QVariant &result);
+    QString toFileInProject(const QUrl &fileUrl);
 
 private:
     void disconnected();