diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
index 4c8b6fd91c5..93084124da5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
@@ -195,10 +195,12 @@ QVariant ProjectModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
 QHash<int, QByteArray> ProjectModel::roleNames() const
 {
     static QHash<int, QByteArray> extraRoles{
+        {Qt::DisplayRole, "displayName"},
         {FilePathRole, "filePath"},
         {PrettyFilePathRole, "prettyFilePath"}
     };
-    return QAbstractListModel::roleNames().unite(extraRoles);
+
+    return extraRoles;
 }
 
 void ProjectModel::resetProjects()