diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
index 6068c467427..4b442f9ea35 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ QString WatchModel::displayType(const WatchData &data) const
         : data.displayedType;
     if (data.bitsize)
         base += QString(":%1").arg(data.bitsize);
+    base.remove('\'');
     return base;
 }