diff --git a/src/libs/utils/mimetypes2/mimedatabase.cpp b/src/libs/utils/mimetypes2/mimedatabase.cpp
index ebba21d63a2..b7de9f207f2 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/mimetypes2/mimedatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/mimetypes2/mimedatabase.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ MimeType MimeDatabasePrivate::mimeTypeForName(const QString &nameOrAlias)
 {
     const QString mimeName = resolveAlias(nameOrAlias);
     for (const auto &provider : providers()) {
-        const MimeType mime = provider->mimeTypeForName(mimeName);
+        MimeType mime = provider->mimeTypeForName(mimeName);
         if (mime.isValid())
             return mime;
     }