diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qdir.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qdir.cpp
index d0527282b5f..30047115710 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qdir.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qdir.cpp
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ QString QDir::filePath(const QString &fileName) const
 {
     const QDirPrivate* d = d_ptr.constData();
     if (isAbsolutePath(fileName))
-        return QString(fileName);
+        return fileName;
 
     QString ret = d->dirEntry.filePath();
     if (!fileName.isEmpty()) {