diff --git a/src/plugins/python/pythonsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/python/pythonsettings.cpp
index d9f5f74e9ff..b144f4a7e84 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python/pythonsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/python/pythonsettings.cpp
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ PythonSettings::PythonSettings()
     const Tasking::Group recipe {
         Tasking::finishAllAndSuccess,
         Utils::HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost()
-            ? AsyncTask<QList<Interpreter>>(onRegistrySetup, onTaskDone) : Tasking::GroupItem({}),
+            ? AsyncTask<QList<Interpreter>>(onRegistrySetup, onTaskDone) : Tasking::nullItem,
         AsyncTask<QList<Interpreter>>(onPathSetup, onTaskDone)
     };
     m_taskTreeRunner.start(recipe);