diff --git a/src/libs/utils/mimetypes/mimeprovider.cpp b/src/libs/utils/mimetypes/mimeprovider.cpp
index 151da054586..3d14b971cec 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/mimetypes/mimeprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/mimetypes/mimeprovider.cpp
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ MimeProviderBase::MimeProviderBase(MimeDatabasePrivate *db)
 {
 }
 
-int qmime_secondsBetweenChecks = 5;
+static int mime_secondsBetweenChecks = 5;
 
 bool MimeProviderBase::shouldCheck()
 {
     const QDateTime now = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
-    if (m_lastCheck.isValid() && m_lastCheck.secsTo(now) < qmime_secondsBetweenChecks)
+    if (m_lastCheck.isValid() && m_lastCheck.secsTo(now) < mime_secondsBetweenChecks)
         return false;
     m_lastCheck = now;
     return true;