diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/externaltool.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/externaltool.cpp
index 188b4b895ef..1d3a5bdc969 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/externaltool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/externaltool.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static void localizedText(const QStringList &locales, QXmlStreamReader *reader,
     } else {
         if (*currentLocale < 0 && currentText->isEmpty()) {
             *currentText = QCoreApplication::translate("Core::Internal::ExternalTool",
-                                                       reader->readElementText().toLatin1().constData());
+                                                       reader->readElementText().toUtf8().constData());
         } else {
             reader->skipCurrentElement();
         }