diff --git a/src/corelib/itemmodels/qstringlistmodel.h b/src/corelib/itemmodels/qstringlistmodel.h
index ff59e0e76c..3bda848f48 100644
--- a/src/corelib/itemmodels/qstringlistmodel.h
+++ b/src/corelib/itemmodels/qstringlistmodel.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
     int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent = QModelIndex()) const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     QModelIndex sibling(int row, int column, const QModelIndex &idx) const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
-    QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+    QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     bool setData(const QModelIndex &index, const QVariant &value, int role = Qt::EditRole) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
     Qt::ItemFlags flags(const QModelIndex &index) const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;