diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
index 06bf33a3e3f..432db12fdc9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ void ProjectExplorerPlugin::updateRecentProjectMenu()
         const QPair<QString, QString> &s = *it;
         if (s.first.endsWith(".qws"))
             continue;
-        QAction *action = menu->addAction(s.second);
+        QAction *action = menu->addAction(s.first);
         action->setData(s.first);
         connect(action, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(openRecentProject()));
     }