diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.cpp b/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.cpp
index d592032c1fe..d66007b2b67 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qlibraryinfo.cpp
@@ -441,8 +441,10 @@ QLibraryInfo::rawLocation(LibraryLocation loc, PathGroup group)
             defaultValue = QLatin1String(qtConfEntries[loc].value);
         }
 #ifndef Q_OS_WIN // On Windows we use the registry
-        else if (loc == SettingsPath)
+        else if (loc == SettingsPath) {
             key = QLatin1String("Settings");
+            defaultValue = QLatin1String(".");
+        }
 #endif
 
         if(!key.isNull()) {