diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.cpp
index 3bb88a6a64e..c602543681f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmaketool.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static QString readerTypeToString(const CMakeTool::ReaderType &type)
     case CMakeTool::FileApi:
         return QString(READER_TYPE_FILEAPI);
     }
-    return "<INVALID>";
+    return QString("<INVALID>");
 }
 
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