diff --git a/src/plugins/fossil/fossilclient.cpp b/src/plugins/fossil/fossilclient.cpp
index 49ded9c7740..915121710aa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fossil/fossilclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fossil/fossilclient.cpp
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ bool FossilClient::synchronousCreateRepository(const FilePath &workingDirectory,
     // use the configured default user for admin
 
     const QString repoName = workingDirectory.fileName().simplified();
-    const QString repoPath = settings().defaultRepoPath.value();
+    const FilePath repoPath = settings().defaultRepoPath();
     const QString adminUser = settings().userName.value();
 
     if (repoName.isEmpty() || repoPath.isEmpty())
@@ -602,8 +602,7 @@ bool FossilClient::synchronousCreateRepository(const FilePath &workingDirectory,
     // @TODO: what about --template options?
 
     const FilePath fullRepoName = FilePath::fromStringWithExtension(repoName, Constants::FOSSIL_FILE_SUFFIX);
-    const FilePath repoFilePath = FilePath::fromString(repoPath)
-            .pathAppended(fullRepoName.toString());
+    const FilePath repoFilePath = repoPath.pathAppended(fullRepoName.toString());
     QStringList args(vcsCommandString(CreateRepositoryCommand));
     if (!adminUser.isEmpty())
         args << "--admin-user" << adminUser;
diff --git a/src/plugins/fossil/fossilplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/fossil/fossilplugin.cpp
index 6792c6e42b8..a316daf3aec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fossil/fossilplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fossil/fossilplugin.cpp
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ bool FossilPluginPrivate::pullOrPush(FossilPluginPrivate::SyncMode mode)
     QTC_ASSERT(state.hasTopLevel(), return false);
 
     PullOrPushDialog dialog(pullOrPushMode, Core::ICore::dialogParent());
-    dialog.setLocalBaseDirectory(m_client.settings().defaultRepoPath.value());
+    dialog.setLocalBaseDirectory(m_client.settings().defaultRepoPath());
     const QString defaultURL(m_client.synchronousGetRepositoryURL(state.topLevel()));
     dialog.setDefaultRemoteLocation(defaultURL);
     if (dialog.exec() != QDialog::Accepted)
@@ -868,24 +868,19 @@ bool FossilPluginPrivate::managesFile(const FilePath &workingDirectory, const QS
 
 bool FossilPluginPrivate::isConfigured() const
 {
-    const Utils::FilePath binary = m_client.vcsBinary();
+    const FilePath binary = m_client.vcsBinary();
     if (binary.isEmpty())
         return false;
 
-    const QFileInfo fi = binary.toFileInfo();
-    if ( !(fi.exists() && fi.isFile() && fi.isExecutable()) )
+    if (!binary.isExecutableFile())
         return false;
 
     // Local repositories default path must be set and exist
-    const QString repoPath = m_client.settings().defaultRepoPath.value();
+    const FilePath repoPath = m_client.settings().defaultRepoPath();
     if (repoPath.isEmpty())
         return false;
 
-    const QDir dir(repoPath);
-    if (!dir.exists())
-        return false;
-
-    return true;
+    return repoPath.isReadableDir();
 }
 
 bool FossilPluginPrivate::supportsOperation(Operation operation) const
diff --git a/src/plugins/fossil/fossilsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/fossil/fossilsettings.cpp
index b72f6b76234..22adad3920d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fossil/fossilsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fossil/fossilsettings.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ FossilSettings::FossilSettings()
 
     registerAspect(&defaultRepoPath);
     defaultRepoPath.setSettingsKey("defaultRepoPath");
-    defaultRepoPath.setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::PathChooserDisplay);
     defaultRepoPath.setExpectedKind(PathChooser::Directory);
     defaultRepoPath.setDisplayName(Tr::tr("Fossil Repositories"));
     defaultRepoPath.setLabelText(Tr::tr("Default path:"));
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ FossilSettings::FossilSettings()
 
     registerAspect(&sslIdentityFile);
     sslIdentityFile.setSettingsKey("sslIdentityFile");
-    sslIdentityFile.setDisplayStyle(StringAspect::PathChooserDisplay);
     sslIdentityFile.setExpectedKind(PathChooser::File);
     sslIdentityFile.setDisplayName(Tr::tr("SSL/TLS Identity Key"));
     sslIdentityFile.setLabelText(Tr::tr("SSL/TLS identity:"));
diff --git a/src/plugins/fossil/fossilsettings.h b/src/plugins/fossil/fossilsettings.h
index eeea6041bdc..6b925357f06 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fossil/fossilsettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/fossil/fossilsettings.h
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ class FossilSettings : public VcsBase::VcsBaseSettings
 public:
     FossilSettings();
 
-    Utils::StringAspect defaultRepoPath;
-    Utils::StringAspect sslIdentityFile;
+    Utils::FilePathAspect defaultRepoPath;
+    Utils::FilePathAspect sslIdentityFile;
     Utils::BoolAspect diffIgnoreAllWhiteSpace;
     Utils::BoolAspect diffStripTrailingCR;
     Utils::BoolAspect annotateShowCommitters;
diff --git a/src/plugins/fossil/pullorpushdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/fossil/pullorpushdialog.cpp
index cd72f2bd01b..5ebf9869d3f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fossil/pullorpushdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/fossil/pullorpushdialog.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 #include <QLineEdit>
 #include <QRadioButton>
 
-namespace Fossil {
-namespace Internal {
+namespace Fossil::Internal {
 
 PullOrPushDialog::PullOrPushDialog(Mode mode, QWidget *parent)
     : QDialog(parent)
@@ -106,10 +105,9 @@ void PullOrPushDialog::setDefaultRemoteLocation(const QString &url)
     m_urlLineEdit->setText(url);
 }
 
-void PullOrPushDialog::setLocalBaseDirectory(const QString &dir)
+void PullOrPushDialog::setLocalBaseDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &dir)
 {
-    m_localPathChooser->setBaseDirectory(Utils::FilePath::fromString(dir));
+    m_localPathChooser->setBaseDirectory(dir);
 }
 
-} // namespace Internal
-} // namespace Fossil
+} // Fossil::Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/fossil/pullorpushdialog.h b/src/plugins/fossil/pullorpushdialog.h
index 1d921733b69..5594947cb0d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/fossil/pullorpushdialog.h
+++ b/src/plugins/fossil/pullorpushdialog.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <utils/filepath.h>
+
 #include <QDialog>
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -13,13 +15,10 @@ QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 namespace Utils { class PathChooser; }
 
-namespace Fossil {
-namespace Internal {
+namespace Fossil::Internal {
 
 class PullOrPushDialog : public QDialog
 {
-    Q_OBJECT
-
 public:
     enum Mode {
         PullMode,
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ public:
     bool isRememberOptionEnabled() const;
     bool isPrivateOptionEnabled() const;
     void setDefaultRemoteLocation(const QString &url);
-    void setLocalBaseDirectory(const QString &dir);
+    void setLocalBaseDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &dir);
     // Pull-specific options
     // Push-specific options
 
@@ -47,5 +46,4 @@ private:
     QCheckBox *m_privateCheckBox;
 };
 
-} // namespace Internal
-} // namespace Fossil
+} // Fossil::Internal