diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.cpp
index d7de921ed0b..6b9f15f23bf 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ bool ModeManager::isModeSelectorVisible()
     return d->m_modeSelectorVisible;
 }
 
-QObject *ModeManager::instance()
+ModeManager *ModeManager::instance()
 {
     return m_instance;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.h
index 93f25b9f92b..f2d5173ed65 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/modemanager.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT ModeManager : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    static QObject *instance();
+    static ModeManager *instance();
 
     static IMode *currentMode();
     static IMode *mode(Id id);