diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/textdocumentlayout.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/textdocumentlayout.cpp
index c38c75bd5e0..f40290b393d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/textdocumentlayout.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/textdocumentlayout.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ TextSuggestion *TextBlockUserData::suggestion() const
 
 void TextBlockUserData::clearSuggestion()
 {
-    m_suggestion.release();
+    m_suggestion.reset();
 }
 
 void TextBlockUserData::addMark(TextMark *mark)