diff --git a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h
index 815a3cb695b..ed2515dee33 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/treemodel.h
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ protected:
 
 // A multi-level model with uniform types per level.
 // All items below second level have to have identitical types.
-template <class FirstLevelItem,
-          class SecondLevelItem = FirstLevelItem,
-          class RootItem = TreeItem>
+template <class RootItem,
+          class FirstLevelItem,
+          class SecondLevelItem = FirstLevelItem>
 class LeveledTreeModel : public TreeModel
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp
index adeae906a55..23ff123df2c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakesettingspage.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class CMakeToolTreeItem;
 // CMakeToolItemModel
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class CMakeToolItemModel : public LeveledTreeModel<TreeItem, CMakeToolTreeItem>
+class CMakeToolItemModel : public LeveledTreeModel<TreeItem, TreeItem, CMakeToolTreeItem>
 {
     Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(CMakeProjectManager::CMakeSettingsPage)
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.h b/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.h
index ba1d3e844fe..7fda24c4c1c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/breakhandler.h
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ inline uint qHash(const Debugger::Internal::Breakpoint &b) { return b.hash(); }
 
 typedef QList<Breakpoint> Breakpoints;
 
-class BreakHandler : public Utils::LeveledTreeModel<BreakpointItem, LocationItem>
+class BreakHandler : public Utils::LeveledTreeModel<Utils::TreeItem, BreakpointItem, LocationItem>
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeroptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeroptionspage.cpp
index e9a06c03eb8..6026e444f5d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeroptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeroptionspage.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public:
 // DebuggerItemModel
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class DebuggerItemModel : public LeveledTreeModel<StaticTreeItem, DebuggerTreeItem>
+class DebuggerItemModel : public LeveledTreeModel<TreeItem, StaticTreeItem, DebuggerTreeItem>
 {
     Q_DECLARE_TR_FUNCTIONS(Debugger::DebuggerOptionsPage)
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.h b/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.h
index 83f20ccd9d2..9a29b5314e7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.h
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/threadshandler.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Internal {
 class GdbMi;
 class ThreadItem;
 
-class ThreadsHandler : public Utils::LeveledTreeModel<ThreadItem>
+class ThreadsHandler : public Utils::LeveledTreeModel<Utils::TreeItem, ThreadItem>
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmodel.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmodel.cpp
index da5d8472b2f..2a63f20c681 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmodel.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 KitModel::KitModel(QBoxLayout *parentLayout, QObject *parent)
-    : LeveledTreeModel<TreeItem, KitNode>(parent),
+    : LeveledTreeModel<TreeItem, TreeItem, KitNode>(parent),
       m_parentLayout(parentLayout)
 {
     setHeader(QStringList(tr("Name")));
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmodel.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmodel.h
index 0e06908d879..299f8f67b51 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmodel.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/kitmodel.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class KitNode;
 // KitModel:
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-class KitModel : public Utils::LeveledTreeModel<Utils::TreeItem, KitNode>
+class KitModel : public Utils::LeveledTreeModel<Utils::TreeItem, Utils::TreeItem, KitNode>
 {
     Q_OBJECT