diff --git a/src/libs/utils/macroexpander.cpp b/src/libs/utils/macroexpander.cpp
index 3bef7cc433a..8a563ea4af2 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/macroexpander.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/macroexpander.cpp
@@ -358,23 +358,27 @@ void MacroExpander::registerIntVariable(const QByteArray &variable,
  * \sa registerVariable(), registerIntVariable(), registerPrefix()
  */
 void MacroExpander::registerFileVariables(const QByteArray &prefix,
-    const QString &heading, const StringFunction &base)
+    const QString &heading, const StringFunction &base, bool visibleInChooser)
 {
     registerVariable(prefix + kFilePathPostfix,
          tr("%1: Full path including file name.").arg(heading),
-         [base]() -> QString { QString tmp = base(); return tmp.isEmpty() ? QString() : QFileInfo(tmp).filePath(); });
+         [base]() -> QString { QString tmp = base(); return tmp.isEmpty() ? QString() : QFileInfo(tmp).filePath(); },
+         visibleInChooser);
 
     registerVariable(prefix + kPathPostfix,
          tr("%1: Full path excluding file name.").arg(heading),
-         [base]() -> QString { QString tmp = base(); return tmp.isEmpty() ? QString() : QFileInfo(tmp).path(); });
+         [base]() -> QString { QString tmp = base(); return tmp.isEmpty() ? QString() : QFileInfo(tmp).path(); },
+         visibleInChooser);
 
     registerVariable(prefix + kFileNamePostfix,
          tr("%1: File name without path.").arg(heading),
-         [base]() -> QString { QString tmp = base(); return tmp.isEmpty() ? QString() : QFileInfo(tmp).fileName(); });
+         [base]() -> QString { QString tmp = base(); return tmp.isEmpty() ? QString() : QFileInfo(tmp).fileName(); },
+         visibleInChooser);
 
     registerVariable(prefix + kFileBaseNamePostfix,
          tr("%1: File base name without path and suffix.").arg(heading),
-         [base]() -> QString { QString tmp = base(); return tmp.isEmpty() ? QString() : QFileInfo(tmp).baseName(); });
+         [base]() -> QString { QString tmp = base(); return tmp.isEmpty() ? QString() : QFileInfo(tmp).baseName(); },
+         visibleInChooser);
 }
 
 void MacroExpander::registerExtraResolver(const MacroExpander::ResolverFunction &value)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/macroexpander.h b/src/libs/utils/macroexpander.h
index ae30527212a..44f07f33d11 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/macroexpander.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/macroexpander.h
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ public:
         const QString &description, const IntFunction &value);
 
     void registerFileVariables(const QByteArray &prefix,
-        const QString &heading, const StringFunction &value);
+        const QString &heading, const StringFunction &value,
+        bool visibleInChooser = true);
 
     void registerExtraResolver(const ResolverFunction &value);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 230b2404a90..090aa2ab0fc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -1228,13 +1228,16 @@ bool ProjectExplorerPlugin::initialize(const QStringList &arguments, QString *er
             return tr("unknown");
         });
 
-    expander->registerFileVariables(Constants::VAR_CURRENTSESSION_PREFIX,
-        tr("File where current session is saved."),
-        []() { return SessionManager::sessionNameToFileName(SessionManager::activeSession()).toString(); });
 
-    expander->registerVariable(Constants::VAR_CURRENTSESSION_NAME,
-        tr("Name of current session."),
-        []() { return SessionManager::activeSession(); });
+    QString fileDescription = tr("File where current session is saved.");
+    auto fileHandler = [] { return SessionManager::sessionNameToFileName(SessionManager::activeSession()).toString(); };
+    expander->registerFileVariables("Session", fileDescription, fileHandler);
+    expander->registerFileVariables("CurrentSession", fileDescription, fileHandler, false);
+
+    QString nameDescription = tr("Name of current session.");
+    auto nameHandler = [] { return SessionManager::activeSession(); };
+    expander->registerVariable("Session:Name", nameDescription, nameHandler);
+    expander->registerVariable("CurrentSession:Name", nameDescription, nameHandler, false);
 
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
index fe6491bd843..73af881c065 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorerconstants.h
@@ -247,8 +247,6 @@ const char VAR_CURRENTKIT_FILESYSTEMNAME[] = "CurrentKit:FileSystemName";
 const char VAR_CURRENTKIT_ID[] = "CurrentKit:Id";
 const char VAR_CURRENTBUILD_NAME[] = "CurrentBuild:Name";
 const char VAR_CURRENTBUILD_TYPE[] = "CurrentBuild:Type";
-const char VAR_CURRENTSESSION_PREFIX[] = "CurrentSession";
-const char VAR_CURRENTSESSION_NAME[] = "CurrentSession:Name";
 const char VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_HOSTADDRESS[] = "CurrentDevice:HostAddress";
 const char VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_SSHPORT[] = "CurrentDevice:SshPort";
 const char VAR_CURRENTDEVICE_USERNAME[] = "CurrentDevice:UserName";