diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
index 2df57830343..31d24f14b00 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ FilePath FilePath::withNewPath(const QString &newPath) const
 
 FilePath FilePath::searchInDirectories(const FilePaths &dirs,
                                        const FilePathPredicate &filter,
-                                       const MatchScope &matchScope) const
+                                       MatchScope matchScope) const
 {
     if (isEmpty())
         return {};
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ FilePath FilePath::searchInDirectories(const FilePaths &dirs,
 
 FilePaths FilePath::searchAllInDirectories(const FilePaths &dirs,
                                            const FilePathPredicate &filter,
-                                           const MatchScope &matchScope) const
+                                           MatchScope matchScope) const
 {
     if (isEmpty())
         return {};
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.h b/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
index 4462b473cdd..f313ba5ff92 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.h
@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@ public:
 
     [[nodiscard]] FilePath searchInDirectories(const FilePaths &dirs,
                                                const FilePathPredicate &filter = {},
-                                               const MatchScope &matchScope = WithAnySuffix) const;
+                                               MatchScope matchScope = WithAnySuffix) const;
     [[nodiscard]] FilePaths searchAllInDirectories(const FilePaths &dirs,
                                                    const FilePathPredicate &filter = {},
-                                                   const MatchScope &matchScope = WithAnySuffix) const;
+                                                   MatchScope matchScope = WithAnySuffix) const;
     [[nodiscard]] FilePath searchInPath(const FilePaths &additionalDirs = {},
                                         PathAmending = AppendToPath,
                                         const FilePathPredicate &filter = {},