diff --git a/src/plugins/git/githighlighters.h b/src/plugins/git/githighlighters.h
index 9cedb727d82..b1c8c78f896 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/githighlighters.h
+++ b/src/plugins/git/githighlighters.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ private:
     class RebaseAction
     {
     public:
-        const QRegularExpression exp;
+        QRegularExpression exp;
         Format formatCategory;
         RebaseAction(const QString &regexp, const Format formatCategory);
     };