diff --git a/plugins/fossil/fossilplugin.cpp b/plugins/fossil/fossilplugin.cpp
index 5bc006a0c30..d9df725b48f 100644
--- a/plugins/fossil/fossilplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/fossil/fossilplugin.cpp
@@ -714,8 +714,7 @@ void FossilPluginPrivate::showCommitWidget(const QList<VcsBase::VcsBaseClient::S
         return;
     }
 
-    Core::IEditor *editor = Core::EditorManager::openEditor(saver.filePath().toString(),
-                                                            Constants::COMMIT_ID);
+    Core::IEditor *editor = Core::EditorManager::openEditor(saver.filePath(), Constants::COMMIT_ID);
     if (!editor) {
         VcsBase::VcsOutputWindow::appendError(tr("Unable to create an editor for the commit."));
         return;