diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
index ad8944a7121..22e29e14e7c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ protected:
     const QString m_directory;
 
 private:
-    VcsCommand *m_command;
+    QPointer<VcsCommand> m_command;
 };
 
 BaseController::BaseController(IDocument *document, const QString &dir) :