diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
index 8451103cc33..02bd31f7e33 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/project.h
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ public:
     enum ModelRoles {
         // Absolute file path
         FilePathRole = QFileSystemModel::FilePathRole,
-        EnabledRole,
         isParsingRole
     };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp
index 558ae45a6a0..05accb7e530 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ FlatModel::FlatModel(QObject *parent)
 
     for (Project *project : SessionManager::projects())
         handleProjectAdded(project);
+
+    m_disabledTextColor = Utils::creatorTheme()->color(Utils::Theme::TextColorDisabled);
+    m_enabledTextColor = Utils::creatorTheme()->color(Utils::Theme::TextColorNormal);
 }
 
 QVariant FlatModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
@@ -137,12 +140,12 @@ QVariant FlatModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
             result = font;
             break;
         }
-        case Project::FilePathRole: {
-            result = node->filePath().toString();
+        case Qt::TextColorRole: {
+            result = node->isEnabled() ? m_enabledTextColor : m_disabledTextColor;
             break;
         }
-        case Project::EnabledRole: {
-            result = node->isEnabled();
+        case Project::FilePathRole: {
+            result = node->filePath().toString();
             break;
         }
         case Project::isParsingRole: {
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.h
index b842f3d5ec4..952fc096518 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectmodels.h
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ private:
 
     QTimer m_timer;
     QSet<ExpandData> m_toExpand;
+    QColor m_enabledTextColor;
+    QColor m_disabledTextColor;
 };
 
 } // namespace Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projecttreewidget.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projecttreewidget.cpp
index 01288a22e0e..ea4081698a6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projecttreewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projecttreewidget.cpp
@@ -93,12 +93,10 @@ public:
 
     void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem &option, const QModelIndex &index) const override
     {
-        QStyleOptionViewItem opt = option;
-        if (!index.data(Project::EnabledRole).toBool())
-            opt.state &= ~QStyle::State_Enabled;
-        QStyledItemDelegate::paint(painter, opt, index);
+        QStyledItemDelegate::paint(painter, option, index);
 
         if (index.data(Project::isParsingRole).toBool()) {
+            QStyleOptionViewItem opt = option;
             initStyleOption(&opt, index);
             ProgressIndicatorPainter *indicator = findOrCreateIndicatorPainter(index);