diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index edef66e1f8a..00b99e66719 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ bool BinaryVersionToolTipEventFilter::eventFilter(QObject *o, QEvent *e)
     QTC_ASSERT(le, return false);
 
     const QString binary = le->text();
-    DataFromProcess<QString>::Parameters params(CommandLine(FilePath::fromString(
-                                                                QDir::cleanPath(binary)),
+    DataFromProcess<QString>::Parameters params(CommandLine(FilePath::fromUserInput(binary),
                                                             m_arguments),
                                                 [](const QString &output) { return output; });
     params.callback = [binary, self = QPointer(this),