diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerkitinformation.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerkitinformation.cpp
index 5f48a3a1536..0d64eece47a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerkitinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerkitinformation.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ KitConfigWidget *DebuggerKitInformation::createConfigWidget(Kit *k) const
 
 void DebuggerKitInformation::addToMacroExpander(Kit *kit, MacroExpander *expander) const
 {
-    expander->registerVariable("Debugger:EngineType", tr("Type of Debugger Backend"),
+    expander->registerVariable("Debugger:Type", tr("Type of Debugger Backend"),
                                [this, kit]() -> QString {
                                    const DebuggerItem *item = debugger(kit);
                                    return item ? item->engineTypeName() : tr("unknown");