diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
index 0362bc45761..c70848955f6 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
@@ -1705,8 +1705,9 @@ QString FilePath::withTildeHomePath() const
 
     QString outPath = cleanPath().absoluteFilePath().path();
     if (outPath.startsWith(homePath))
-        outPath = '~' + outPath.mid(homePath.size());
-    return outPath;
+       return '~' + outPath.mid(homePath.size());
+
+    return toString();
 }
 
 QTextStream &operator<<(QTextStream &s, const FilePath &fn)