diff --git a/src/gui/accountstate.cpp b/src/gui/accountstate.cpp
index 35a037ce74c1..3133e22cd759 100644
--- a/src/gui/accountstate.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/accountstate.cpp
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ void AccountState::slotCheckServerAvailibility()
             qCInfo(lcAccountState) << "Server is now available for account" << _account->davUser();
             _lastCheckConnectionTimer.invalidate();
             resetRetryCount();
-            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "slotCheckConnection", Qt::QueuedConnection);
+            QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, &AccountState::slotCheckConnection, Qt::QueuedConnection);
         }
     });
 }