diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp
index 61e3dba76fd..e26a0cb9706 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ void CMakeToolItemModel::removeCMakeTool(const Utils::Id &id)
     CMakeToolTreeItem *treeItem = cmakeToolItem(id);
     QTC_ASSERT(treeItem, return);
 
-    destroyItem(treeItem);
     m_removedItems.append(id);
+    destroyItem(treeItem);
 }
 
 void CMakeToolItemModel::apply()