diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
index a4b4e06109f..ee4992bd756 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitplugin.cpp
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ GitPlugin::~GitPlugin()
 
 void GitPluginPrivate::onApplySettings()
 {
-    configurationChanged();
+    emit configurationChanged();
     updateRepositoryBrowserAction();
     bool gitFoundOk;
     QString errorMessage;