diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qtemporaryfile.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qtemporaryfile.cpp
index adf353eb30..c9cdcbb99e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qtemporaryfile.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qtemporaryfile.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ static int createFileFromTemplate(char *const path,
                 return -1;
         }
 #else
-        if (!QFileInfo(QLatin1String(path)).exists())
+        if (!QFileInfo(QString::fromLocal8Bit(path)).exists())
             return 1;
 #endif