diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
index f1caf09fc01..1819e0903bf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ ProjectNode *Node::parentProjectNode() const
   */
 FolderNode *Node::parentFolderNode() const
 {
-    return m_folderNode;
+    return m_parentFolderNode;
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ bool Node::sortByPath(Node *a, Node *b)
 
 void Node::setParentFolderNode(FolderNode *parentFolder)
 {
-    m_folderNode = parentFolder;
+    m_parentFolderNode = parentFolder;
 }
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h
index 2934e9edb10..907d3c17930 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectnodes.h
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     ProjectNode *m_projectNode = nullptr;
-    FolderNode *m_folderNode = nullptr;
+    FolderNode *m_parentFolderNode = nullptr;
     Utils::FileName m_filePath;
     int m_line;
     const NodeType m_nodeType;