diff --git a/src/plugins/designer/cpp/formclasswizardparameters.cpp b/src/plugins/designer/cpp/formclasswizardparameters.cpp
index e05079f8da6..6d29aee83c5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/designer/cpp/formclasswizardparameters.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/designer/cpp/formclasswizardparameters.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ bool FormClassWizardParametersPrivate::generateCpp(const FormClassWizardGenerati
     }
     headerStr << " {\n" << namespaceIndent << indent << "Q_OBJECT\n"
               << namespaceIndent << "public:\n"
-              << namespaceIndent << indent << unqualifiedClassName << "(QWidget *parent = 0);\n";
+              << namespaceIndent << indent << "explicit " << unqualifiedClassName << "(QWidget *parent = 0);\n";
     if (embedding == FormClassWizardGenerationParameters::PointerAggregatedUiClass)
         headerStr << namespaceIndent << indent << "~" << unqualifiedClassName << "();\n";
     // retranslation