diff --git a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkproxy_mac.cpp b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkproxy_mac.cpp
index e4d2663f7a5..a8327a40fbc 100644
--- a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkproxy_mac.cpp
+++ b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkproxy_mac.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ QCFType<CFStringRef> stringByAddingPercentEscapes(CFStringRef originalPath)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(originalPath);
     const auto qtPath = QString::fromCFString(originalPath);
-    const auto escaped = QString::fromUtf8(QUrl::toPercentEncoding(qtPath));
+    const auto escaped = QString::fromUtf8(QUrl(qtPath).toEncoded());
     return escaped.toCFString();
 }