diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerclientmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerclientmanager.cpp
index a43bb4d1f98..23b83f49000 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerclientmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilerclientmanager.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ void QmlProfilerClientManager::connectionStateChanged()
     case QAbstractSocket::ConnectingState: {
         if (QmlProfilerPlugin::debugOutput)
             qWarning("QML Profiler: Connecting to debug server ...");
-        QmlProfilerTool::logStatus(tr("QML Profiler: Connecting to %1:%2 ...")
+        QmlProfilerTool::logState(tr("QML Profiler: Connecting to %1:%2 ...")
             .arg(d->tcpHost, QString::number(d->tcpPort)));
         break;
     }
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void QmlProfilerClientManager::connectionStateChanged()
             qWarning("QML Profiler: connected and running");
         // notify the client recording status
         clientRecordingChanged();
-        QmlProfilerTool::logStatus(tr("QML Profiler: connected and running"));
+        QmlProfilerTool::logState(tr("QML Profiler: connected and running"));
         break;
     }
     case QAbstractSocket::ClosingState:
@@ -344,9 +344,9 @@ void QmlProfilerClientManager::retryMessageBoxFinished(int result)
     }
     default: {
         if (d->connection)
-            QmlProfilerTool::logStatus(QLatin1String("QML Profiler: Failed to connect! ") + d->connection->errorString());
+            QmlProfilerTool::logState(QLatin1String("QML Profiler: Failed to connect! ") + d->connection->errorString());
         else
-            QmlProfilerTool::logStatus(QLatin1String("QML Profiler: Failed to connect!"));
+            QmlProfilerTool::logState(QLatin1String("QML Profiler: Failed to connect!"));
 
         emit connectionFailed();
         break;
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
index 53f412cc860..be95ab4689e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ void QmlProfilerTool::startTool(StartMode mode)
     }
 }
 
-void QmlProfilerTool::logStatus(const QString &msg)
+void QmlProfilerTool::logState(const QString &msg)
 {
     MessageManager::write(msg, Core::MessageManager::Flash);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.h b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.h
index e18a0d8904c..49ab19592df 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.h
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
     // display dialogs / log output
     static QMessageBox *requestMessageBox();
     static void handleHelpRequest(const QString &link);
-    static void logStatus(const QString &msg);
+    static void logState(const QString &msg);
     static void logError(const QString &msg);
     static void showNonmodalWarning(const QString &warningMsg);