diff --git a/src/gui/fspathedit_p.cpp b/src/gui/fspathedit_p.cpp
index 213ef213e..e8c403ab7 100644
--- a/src/gui/fspathedit_p.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/fspathedit_p.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void Private::FileLineEdit::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
 
     if ((e->key() == Qt::Key_Space) && (e->modifiers() == Qt::CTRL))
     {
-        m_completerModel->setRootPath(QFileInfo(text()).absoluteDir().absolutePath());
+        m_completerModel->setRootPath(Path(text()).data());
         showCompletionPopup();
     }