diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsbind.cpp b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsbind.cpp
index d1f0847c994..1cdf8e2b5e0 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsbind.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsbind.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ bool Bind::visit(UiImport *ast)
 bool Bind::visit(UiPublicMember *)
 {
     // nothing to do.
-    return false;
+    return true;
 }
 
 bool Bind::visit(UiObjectDefinition *ast)