diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
index 95a27049b48..7bbcfafa904 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
@@ -310,6 +310,11 @@ QString FilePath::toString() const
     return scheme() + "://" + encodedHost() + pathView();
 }
 
+QString FilePath::toUrlishString() const
+{
+    return toString();
+}
+
 bool FilePath::equals(const FilePath &first, const FilePath &second, Qt::CaseSensitivity cs)
 {
     if (first.m_hash != 0 && second.m_hash != 0 && first.m_hash != second.m_hash)
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.h b/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
index 36ab6ad532f..7e8f3bbce2c 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ public:
 
     // FIXME: Avoid. See toSettings, toVariant, toUserOutput, toFSPathString, path, nativePath.
     QString toString() const;
+    QString toUrlishString() const;
 
     bool equalsCaseSensitive(const FilePath &other) const;