diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
index 2c2f5695c96..ccaf52ff93e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakestep.cpp
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ QWidget *QMakeStep::createConfigWidget()
     connect(abisListWidget, &QListWidget::itemChanged, this, [this] {
         if (m_ignoreChanges.isLocked())
             return;
-        updateAbiWidgets();
+        abisChanged();
         if (QmakeBuildConfiguration *bc = qmakeBuildConfiguration())
             BuildManager::buildLists({bc->cleanSteps()});
     });