diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp
index 870666919ee..239145c57f0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ VcsManager::~VcsManager()
     delete d;
 }
 
-QObject *VcsManager::instance()
+VcsManager *VcsManager::instance()
 {
     return m_instance;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.h
index e025041a7b3..f346ac76382 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/vcsmanager.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT VcsManager : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    static QObject *instance();
+    static VcsManager *instance();
 
     static void extensionsInitialized();