diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerdialogs.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerdialogs.cpp
index 1b7aed2ffcb..999045522dd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerdialogs.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerdialogs.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ StartApplicationDialog::StartApplicationDialog(QWidget *parent)
     d->serverAddressEdit = new QLineEdit(this);
 
     d->localExecutablePathChooser = new PathChooser(this);
-    d->localExecutablePathChooser->setExpectedKind(PathChooser::File);
+    d->localExecutablePathChooser->setExpectedKind(PathChooser::ExistingCommand);
     d->localExecutablePathChooser->setPromptDialogTitle(tr("Select Executable"));
     d->localExecutablePathChooser->setHistoryCompleter(QLatin1String("LocalExecutable"));