diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/themechooser.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/themechooser.cpp
index be0d28a2868..2056bd8d06b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/themechooser.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/themechooser.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ QList<ThemeEntry> ThemeEntry::availableThemes()
         qWarning() << "Warning: No themes found in installation: "
                    << installThemeDir.toUserOutput();
     // move default theme to front
-    int defaultIndex = Utils::indexOf(themes, Utils::equal(&ThemeEntry::id, Id(Constants::DEFAULT_THEME)));
+    const int defaultIndex = Utils::indexOf(themes, Utils::equal(&ThemeEntry::id,
+                                                                 Id::fromString(defaultThemeId())));
     if (defaultIndex > 0) { // == exists and not at front
         ThemeEntry defaultEntry = themes.takeAt(defaultIndex);
         themes.prepend(defaultEntry);