diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fancymainwindow.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fancymainwindow.cpp
index 30e8547a512..4fc91537da7 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fancymainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fancymainwindow.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ struct FancyMainWindowPrivate
     QAction m_menuSeparator1;
     QAction m_menuSeparator2;
     QAction m_resetLayoutAction;
-    QDockWidget *m_toolBarDockWidget;
     QAction m_autoHideTitleBars;
 };
 
@@ -336,7 +335,6 @@ FancyMainWindowPrivate::FancyMainWindowPrivate(FancyMainWindow *parent) :
     m_menuSeparator1(0),
     m_menuSeparator2(0),
     m_resetLayoutAction(FancyMainWindow::tr("Reset to Default Layout"), 0),
-    m_toolBarDockWidget(0),
     m_autoHideTitleBars(FancyMainWindow::tr("Automatically Hide View Title Bars"), 0)
 {
     m_menuSeparator1.setSeparator(true);
@@ -552,14 +550,4 @@ void FancyMainWindow::setDockActionsVisible(bool v)
     d->m_resetLayoutAction.setVisible(v);
 }
 
-QDockWidget *FancyMainWindow::toolBarDockWidget() const
-{
-    return d->m_toolBarDockWidget;
-}
-
-void FancyMainWindow::setToolBarDockWidget(QDockWidget *dock)
-{
-    d->m_toolBarDockWidget = dock;
-}
-
 } // namespace Utils
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fancymainwindow.h b/src/libs/utils/fancymainwindow.h
index 4a620ee5e45..1b1cbde4a1a 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fancymainwindow.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fancymainwindow.h
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ public:
     QAction *resetLayoutAction() const;
     void addDockActionsToMenu(QMenu *menu);
 
-    QDockWidget *toolBarDockWidget() const;
-    void setToolBarDockWidget(QDockWidget *dock);
-
     bool autoHideTitleBars() const;
 
 signals:
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
index 60f629961a9..cbcc1b6dc02 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
@@ -70,16 +70,6 @@ DebuggerMainWindow::DebuggerMainWindow()
 
     connect(this, &FancyMainWindow::resetLayout,
             this, &DebuggerMainWindow::resetCurrentPerspective);
-
-    auto dock = new QDockWidget(tr("Toolbar"));
-    dock->setObjectName(QLatin1String("Toolbar"));
-    dock->setFeatures(QDockWidget::NoDockWidgetFeatures);
-    dock->setAllowedAreas(Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea);
-    dock->setTitleBarWidget(new QWidget(dock)); // hide title bar
-    dock->setProperty("managed_dockwidget", QLatin1String("true"));
-
-    addDockWidget(Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea, dock);
-    setToolBarDockWidget(dock);
 }
 
 DebuggerMainWindow::~DebuggerMainWindow()
@@ -163,8 +153,6 @@ void DebuggerMainWindow::finalizeSetup()
         menu.exec(viewButton->mapToGlobal(QPoint()));
     });
 
-    toolBarDockWidget()->setWidget(toolbar);
-
     Context debugcontext(Debugger::Constants::C_DEBUGMODE);
 
     ActionContainer *viewsMenu = ActionManager::actionContainer(Core::Constants::M_WINDOW_VIEWS);
@@ -186,6 +174,17 @@ void DebuggerMainWindow::finalizeSetup()
     viewsMenu->addAction(cmd, Core::Constants::G_DEFAULT_THREE);
 
     addDockActionsToMenu(viewsMenu->menu());
+
+    auto dock = new QDockWidget(tr("Toolbar"));
+    dock->setObjectName(QLatin1String("Toolbar"));
+    dock->setFeatures(QDockWidget::NoDockWidgetFeatures);
+    dock->setAllowedAreas(Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea);
+    dock->setTitleBarWidget(new QWidget(dock)); // hide title bar
+    dock->setProperty("managed_dockwidget", QLatin1String("true"));
+    dock->setWidget(toolbar);
+    m_toolbarDock = dock;
+
+    addDockWidget(Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea, dock);
 }
 
 void DebuggerMainWindow::loadPerspectiveHelper(const QByteArray &perspectiveId, bool fromStoredSettings)
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ void DebuggerMainWindow::loadPerspectiveHelper(const QByteArray &perspectiveId,
         addDockWidget(operation.area, dock);
         QDockWidget *anchor = m_dockForDockId.value(operation.anchorDockId);
         if (!anchor && operation.area == Qt::BottomDockWidgetArea)
-            anchor = toolBarDockWidget();
+            anchor = m_toolbarDock;
         if (anchor) {
             switch (operation.operationType) {
             case Perspective::AddToTab:
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.h b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.h
index b1aeb163397..9577e349c18 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.h
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ private:
     QComboBox *m_perspectiveChooser;
     QStackedWidget *m_controlsStackWidget;
     Utils::StatusLabel *m_statusLabel;
+    QDockWidget *m_toolbarDock;
 
     QHash<QByteArray, QDockWidget *> m_dockForDockId;
     QHash<QByteArray, QWidget *> m_toolbarForPerspectiveId;