diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
index 4cd7b63f55d..b24b28b5203 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildconfiguration.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ bool QbsBuildConfiguration::fromMap(const QVariantMap &map)
         return false;
 
     if (m_configurationName->value().isEmpty()) { // pre-4.4 backwards compatibility
-        const QString profileName = QbsProfileManager::profileForKit(target()->kit());
+        const QString profileName = QbsProfileManager::profileNameForKit(target()->kit());
         const QString buildVariant = qbsConfiguration()
                 .value(QLatin1String(Constants::QBS_CONFIG_VARIANT_KEY)).toString();
         m_configurationName->setValue(profileName + '-' + buildVariant);
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ QString QbsBuildConfiguration::equivalentCommandLine(const BuildStep *buildStep)
     if (jobCount > 0)
         commandLine.addArgs({"--jobs", QString::number(jobCount)});
 
-    const QString profileName = QbsProfileManager::profileForKit(buildStep->target()->kit());
+    const QString profileName = QbsProfileManager::profileNameForKit(buildStep->target()->kit());
     const QString buildVariant = qbsConfiguration()
             .value(QLatin1String(Constants::QBS_CONFIG_VARIANT_KEY)).toString();
     commandLine.addArg("config:" + configurationName());
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilemanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilemanager.cpp
index c221240b773..de8a0becc65 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilemanager.cpp
@@ -146,17 +146,12 @@ QbsProfileManager *QbsProfileManager::instance()
     return m_instance;
 }
 
-QString QbsProfileManager::profileForKit(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k)
+QString QbsProfileManager::ensureProfileForKit(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k)
 {
     if (!k)
         return QString();
     m_instance->updateProfileIfNecessary(k);
-    const QString output = runQbsConfig(QbsConfigOp::Get, kitNameKeyInQbsSettings(k));
-    const int endQuoteIdx = output.lastIndexOf('"');
-    QTC_ASSERT(endQuoteIdx != -1, return QString());
-    const int startQuoteIdx = output.lastIndexOf('"', endQuoteIdx - 1);
-    QTC_ASSERT(startQuoteIdx != -1, return QString());
-    return output.mid(startQuoteIdx + 1, endQuoteIdx - startQuoteIdx - 1);
+    return profileNameForKit(k);
 }
 
 void QbsProfileManager::setProfileForKit(const QString &name, const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k)
@@ -197,9 +192,7 @@ void QbsProfileManager::addQtProfileFromKit(const QString &profileName, const Pr
 
 void QbsProfileManager::addProfileFromKit(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k)
 {
-    const QString name = QString::fromLatin1("qtc_%1_%2").arg(k->fileSystemFriendlyName().left(8),
-            QString::fromLatin1(QCryptographicHash::hash(k->id().name(),
-                                                         QCryptographicHash::Sha1).toHex().left(8)));
+    const QString name = profileNameForKit(k);
     runQbsConfig(QbsConfigOp::Unset, "profiles." + name);
     setProfileForKit(name, k);
     addQtProfileFromKit(name, k);
@@ -224,10 +217,19 @@ void QbsProfileManager::handleKitRemoval(ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit)
 {
     m_kitsToBeSetupForQbs.removeOne(kit);
     runQbsConfig(QbsConfigOp::Unset, kitNameKeyInQbsSettings(kit));
-    runQbsConfig(QbsConfigOp::Unset, "profiles." + profileForKit(kit));
+    runQbsConfig(QbsConfigOp::Unset, "profiles." + profileNameForKit(kit));
     emit qbsProfilesUpdated();
 }
 
+QString QbsProfileManager::profileNameForKit(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit)
+{
+    if (!kit)
+        return QString();
+    return QString::fromLatin1("qtc_%1_%2").arg(kit->fileSystemFriendlyName().left(8),
+            QString::fromLatin1(QCryptographicHash::hash(
+                                    kit->id().name(), QCryptographicHash::Sha1).toHex().left(8)));
+}
+
 QString QbsProfileManager::runQbsConfig(QbsConfigOp op, const QString &key, const QVariant &value)
 {
     QProcess qbsConfig;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilemanager.h b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilemanager.h
index 6ec489184c6..73f52c3d9f8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilemanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilemanager.h
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ public:
 
     static QbsProfileManager *instance();
 
-    static QString profileForKit(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k);
+    static QString ensureProfileForKit(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *k);
+    static QString profileNameForKit(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit);
     static void updateProfileIfNecessary(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit);
     enum class QbsConfigOp { Get, Set, Unset }; static QString runQbsConfig(QbsConfigOp op, const QString &key, const QVariant &value = {});
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilessettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilessettingspage.cpp
index 2d1ebfb30bf..e7de4830aae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilessettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsprofilessettingspage.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void QbsProfilesSettingsWidget::displayCurrentProfile()
     const Core::Id kitId = Core::Id::fromSetting(m_ui.kitsComboBox->currentData());
     const Kit * const kit = KitManager::kit(kitId);
     QTC_ASSERT(kit, return);
-    const QString profileName = QbsProfileManager::profileForKit(kit);
+    const QString profileName = QbsProfileManager::ensureProfileForKit(kit);
     m_ui.profileValueLabel->setText(profileName);
     for (int i = 0; i < m_model.rowCount(); ++i) {
         const QModelIndex currentProfileIndex = m_model.index(i, 0);
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
index 008cf06921c..b15fe479250 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsproject.cpp
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ bool QbsBuildSystem::renameFileInProduct(
 
 QString QbsBuildSystem::profile() const
 {
-    return QbsProfileManager::profileForKit(target()->kit());
+    return QbsProfileManager::ensureProfileForKit(target()->kit());
 }
 
 bool QbsBuildSystem::checkCancelStatus()