diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qringbuffer_p.h b/src/corelib/tools/qringbuffer_p.h
index bbab8df3e2d..65952f8ac7b 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qringbuffer_p.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qringbuffer_p.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public:
     }
     inline void clear()
     {
-        assign(QByteArray());
+        *this = {};
     }
 
 private: