diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/consoleitem.cpp b/src/libs/qmljs/consoleitem.cpp
index 74cd21137f7..60429e3da23 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/consoleitem.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/consoleitem.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void ConsoleItem::setText(const QString &text)
     }
 }
 
-const QString &ConsoleItem::text() const
+QString ConsoleItem::text() const
 {
     return m_text;
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/consoleitem.h b/src/libs/qmljs/consoleitem.h
index 952afc06f7d..c1717df0b14 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/consoleitem.h
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/consoleitem.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
     bool detachChild(int position);
     int childNumber() const;
     void setText(const QString &text);
-    const QString &text() const;
+    QString text() const;
     QString expression() const;
 
 private: