diff --git a/src/lib/tools/globalfunctions.cpp b/src/lib/tools/globalfunctions.cpp
index d9cd51805..90971ccbb 100644
--- a/src/lib/tools/globalfunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/tools/globalfunctions.cpp
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ QString QT_QUPZILLA_EXPORT qz_escape(const QString &string)
 #if QT_VERSION >= 0x050000
     return string.toHtmlEscaped();
 #else
-    return qz_escape(string);
+    return Qt::escape(string);
 #endif
 }