diff --git a/src/widget/form/settings/aboutform.cpp b/src/widget/form/settings/aboutform.cpp
index b11d00fb7..2238c3910 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/settings/aboutform.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/form/settings/aboutform.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ void AboutForm::replaceVersions()
                                                        QString::number(TOX_VERSION_MAJOR) + "." +
                                                        QString::number(TOX_VERSION_MINOR) + "." +
                                                        QString::number(TOX_VERSION_PATCH)));
-    bodyUI->qtVersion->setText(
-                bodyUI->qtVersion->text().replace("$QTVERSION", QT_VERSION_STR));
+    bodyUI->qtVersion->setText(tr("Qt version:") + " " + QT_VERSION_STR);
 }
 
 AboutForm::~AboutForm()
diff --git a/src/widget/form/settings/aboutsettings.ui b/src/widget/form/settings/aboutsettings.ui
index 0f50b0d94..0b3c332a4 100644
--- a/src/widget/form/settings/aboutsettings.ui
+++ b/src/widget/form/settings/aboutsettings.ui
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
           <item row="2" column="1">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="qtVersion">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Qt version: $QTVERSION</string>
+             <string>Qt version:</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>