diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
index fa8396e92d8..2045a84cd28 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildsystem.cpp
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ void CMakeBuildSystem::updateProjectData()
         updateQmlJSCodeModel();
     }
 
-    emit m_buildConfiguration->emitBuildTypeChanged();
+    emit m_buildConfiguration->buildTypeChanged();
 
     m_buildDirManager.resetData();