diff --git a/src/libs/clangsupport/processcreator.cpp b/src/libs/clangsupport/processcreator.cpp
index 0394aea1f1a..9425336e0fc 100644
--- a/src/libs/clangsupport/processcreator.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/clangsupport/processcreator.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ std::future<QProcessUniquePointer> ProcessCreator::createProcess() const
 {
     return std::async(std::launch::async, [&] {
         checkIfProcessPathExists();
-        auto process = QProcessUniquePointer(new QtcProcess(ProcessMode::Writer));
+        auto process = QProcessUniquePointer(new QtcProcess());
         process->setProcessChannelMode(QProcess::ForwardedChannels);
         process->setEnvironment(processEnvironment());
         process->setCommand(CommandLine(FilePath::fromString(m_processPath), m_arguments));