diff --git a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.cpp b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.cpp
index 6d3fda5af38..5786171b6a6 100644
--- a/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/qmljs/qmljsmodelmanagerinterface.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static const char *qtQuickUISuffix = "ui.qml";
 
 static void maybeAddPath(ViewerContext &context, const Utils::FilePath &path)
 {
-    if (!path.isEmpty() && !context.paths.count(path) > 0)
+    if (!path.isEmpty() && !(context.paths.count(path) > 0))
         context.paths.insert(path);
 }