diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitoptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitoptionspage.cpp
index 6155f29c0bb..f37687c5866 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitoptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitoptionspage.cpp
@@ -235,8 +235,11 @@ QModelIndex KitOptionsPageWidget::currentIndex() const
 // KitOptionsPage:
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+static KitOptionsPage *theKitOptionsPage = nullptr;
+
 KitOptionsPage::KitOptionsPage()
 {
+    theKitOptionsPage = this;
     static const Utils::Icon categoryIcon({{":/projectexplorer/images/mode_project_mask.png",
                                             Utils::Theme::PanelTextColorDark}},
                                           Utils::Icon::Tint);
@@ -283,4 +286,9 @@ void KitOptionsPage::showKit(Kit *k)
     m_widget->m_kitsView->scrollTo(index);
 }
 
+KitOptionsPage *KitOptionsPage::instance()
+{
+    return theKitOptionsPage;
+}
+
 } // namespace ProjectExplorer
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitoptionspage.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitoptionspage.h
index b9d484e9d0f..7e7f02b363a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitoptionspage.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitoptionspage.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
     void finish() override;
 
     void showKit(Kit *k);
+    static KitOptionsPage *instance();
 
 private:
     QPointer<Internal::KitOptionsPageWidget> m_widget;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwindow.cpp
index 41659d3eeb7..51e17e5610d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwindow.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
 #include <coreplugin/idocument.h>
 
-#include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
-
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/basetreeview.h>
 #include <utils/navigationtreeview.h>
@@ -531,8 +529,8 @@ public:
     void handleManageKits()
     {
         if (ProjectItem *projectItem = m_projectsModel.rootItem()->childAt(0)) {
-            if (KitOptionsPage *page = ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObject<KitOptionsPage>())
-                page->showKit(KitManager::kit(Id::fromSetting(projectItem->data(0, KitIdRole))));
+            if (auto kitPage = KitOptionsPage::instance())
+                kitPage->showKit(KitManager::kit(Id::fromSetting(projectItem->data(0, KitIdRole))));
         }
         ICore::showOptionsDialog(Constants::KITS_SETTINGS_PAGE_ID, ICore::mainWindow());
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetupwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetupwidget.cpp
index 258809f7125..b59f3dbb565 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetupwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsetupwidget.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include "kitoptionspage.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/icore.h>
-#include <extensionsystem/pluginmanager.h>
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
 #include <utils/detailsbutton.h>
@@ -201,12 +200,13 @@ void TargetSetupWidget::targetCheckBoxToggled(bool b)
 
 void TargetSetupWidget::manageKit()
 {
-    KitOptionsPage *page = ExtensionSystem::PluginManager::getObject<KitOptionsPage>();
-    if (!page || !m_kit)
+    if (!m_kit)
         return;
 
-    page->showKit(m_kit);
-    Core::ICore::showOptionsDialog(Constants::KITS_SETTINGS_PAGE_ID, parentWidget());
+    if (auto kitPage = KitOptionsPage::instance()) {
+        kitPage->showKit(m_kit);
+        Core::ICore::showOptionsDialog(Constants::KITS_SETTINGS_PAGE_ID, parentWidget());
+    }
 }
 
 void TargetSetupWidget::setProjectPath(const QString &projectPath)