diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.h b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.h
index 51ace3d5f74..1efb49017fc 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.h
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qmetaobject.h
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@ public:
 
     template<typename T> static QMetaEnum fromType() {
         Q_STATIC_ASSERT_X(QtPrivate::IsQEnumHelper<T>::Value,
-                          "QMetaEnum::fromType only works with enums declared as Q_ENUM or Q_FLAG");
+                          "QMetaEnum::fromType only works with enums declared as "
+                          "Q_ENUM, Q_ENUM_NS, Q_FLAG or Q_FLAG_NS");
         const QMetaObject *metaObject = qt_getEnumMetaObject(T());
         const char *name = qt_getEnumName(T());
         return metaObject->enumerator(metaObject->indexOfEnumerator(name));