diff --git a/src/widgets/searchfield_mac.mm b/src/widgets/searchfield_mac.mm
index c21ea5577..95fd72bf5 100644
--- a/src/widgets/searchfield_mac.mm
+++ b/src/widgets/searchfield_mac.mm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class SearchFieldPrivate : public QObject {
   void textDidChange(const QString &text) {
 
     if (qSearchField) {
-      emit qSearchField->textChanged(text);
+      Q_EMIT qSearchField->textChanged(text);
     }
 
   }