diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathlisteditor.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathlisteditor.cpp
index d24be4995b5..82e5ece0b53 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathlisteditor.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathlisteditor.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@ void PathListEditor::setFileDialogTitle(const QString &l)
     d->fileDialogTitle = l;
 }
 
+void PathListEditor::setPlaceholderText(const QString &placeholder)
+{
+    d->edit->setPlaceholderText(placeholder);
+}
+
 void PathListEditor::clear()
 {
     d->edit->clear();
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathlisteditor.h b/src/libs/utils/pathlisteditor.h
index edd70336c09..a7c61448d18 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathlisteditor.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathlisteditor.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public:
     void setPathList(const QStringList &l);
     void setPathList(const QString &pathString);
     void setFileDialogTitle(const QString &l);
+    void setPlaceholderText(const QString &placeholder);
 
 signals:
     void changed();