diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/core/instances/nodeinstance.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/core/instances/nodeinstance.cpp
index bb14cbbdf2a..72f4fbd6058 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/core/instances/nodeinstance.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/core/instances/nodeinstance.cpp
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ NodeInstance NodeInstance::parent() const
 
 bool NodeInstance::hasParent() const
 {
-    return m_nodeInstance->object()->parent();
+    return m_nodeInstance->parent();
 }
 
 /*!