diff --git a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/exewrappers/ninjawrapper.h b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/exewrappers/ninjawrapper.h
index 85f64765871..8566f275239 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/exewrappers/ninjawrapper.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/exewrappers/ninjawrapper.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
     {
         return ToolWrapper::findTool({"ninja", "ninja-build"});
     }
-    static inline QString toolName() { return "Ninja"; };
+    static inline QString toolName() { return {"Ninja"}; };
 };
 
 template<>
diff --git a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/kithelper/kithelper.h b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/kithelper/kithelper.h
index 9f0f8295e36..02abb83f7f7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/kithelper/kithelper.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mesonprojectmanager/kithelper/kithelper.h
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ inline QString expand(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit, const QString &macro)
 
 inline QString cCompilerPath(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit)
 {
-    QTC_ASSERT(kit, return "");
+    QTC_ASSERT(kit, return {});
     return details::expand(kit, "%{Compiler:Executable:C}");
 }
 
 inline QString cxxCompilerPath(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit)
 {
-    QTC_ASSERT(kit, return "");
+    QTC_ASSERT(kit, return {});
     return details::expand(kit, "%{Compiler:Executable:Cxx}");
 }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ inline QString cmakePath(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit)
 
 inline QString qtVersion(const ProjectExplorer::Kit *kit)
 {
-    QTC_ASSERT(kit, return "");
+    QTC_ASSERT(kit, return {});
     return details::expand(kit, "%{Qt:Version}");
 }