diff --git a/src/plugins/help/webenginehelpviewer.cpp b/src/plugins/help/webenginehelpviewer.cpp
index 736d4e69029..d641df1ac8f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/webenginehelpviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/webenginehelpviewer.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,11 @@ WebEngineHelpViewer::WebEngineHelpViewer(QWidget *parent) :
     QTC_ASSERT(viewProfile, return);
     if (!viewProfile->urlSchemeHandler("qthelp"))
         viewProfile->installUrlSchemeHandler("qthelp", helpUrlSchemeHandler());
+#if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 13, 0))
     viewProfile->setUrlRequestInterceptor(helpurlRequestInterceptor());
+#else
+    viewProfile->setRequestInterceptor(helpurlRequestInterceptor());
+#endif
 }
 
 QFont WebEngineHelpViewer::viewerFont() const