diff --git a/src/util/externalcommandhelper.cpp b/src/util/externalcommandhelper.cpp
--- a/src/util/externalcommandhelper.cpp
+++ b/src/util/externalcommandhelper.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     HelperSupport::progressStep(QVariantMap());
 
     // End the loop and return only once the client is done using us.
-    auto serviceWatcher =
+    auto *serviceWatcher =
             new QDBusServiceWatcher(QStringLiteral("org.kde.kpmcore.applicationinterface"),
                                     QDBusConnection::systemBus(),
                                     QDBusServiceWatcher::WatchForUnregistration,