diff --git a/src/libs/utils/icon.cpp b/src/libs/utils/icon.cpp
index d2e4737d479..9c7625e32b2 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/icon.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/icon.cpp
@@ -134,15 +134,15 @@ static QPixmap masksToIcon(const MasksAndColors &masks, const QPixmap &combinedM
 
 Icon::Icon() = default;
 
-Icon::Icon(QList<IconMaskAndColor> args, Icon::IconStyleOptions style)
-    : m_iconSourceList(std::move(args))
+Icon::Icon(const QList<IconMaskAndColor> &args, Icon::IconStyleOptions style)
+    : m_iconSourceList(args)
     , m_style(style)
 {
 }
 
 Icon::Icon(const FilePath &imageFileName)
+    : m_iconSourceList({{imageFileName, Theme::Color(-1)}})
 {
-    m_iconSourceList.append({imageFileName, Theme::Color(-1)});
 }
 
 QIcon Icon::icon() const
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/icon.h b/src/libs/utils/icon.h
index ea1384ffd3c..b1482410a3d 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/icon.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/icon.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(IconStyleOptions, IconStyleOption)
 
     Icon();
-    Icon(QList<IconMaskAndColor> args, IconStyleOptions style = ToolBarStyle);
+    Icon(const QList<IconMaskAndColor> &args, IconStyleOptions style = ToolBarStyle);
     Icon(const FilePath &imageFileName);
 
     QIcon icon() const;