diff --git a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/qt/core/Activator.java b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/qt/core/Activator.java
index eb843582833..df0e1a592a0 100644
--- a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/qt/core/Activator.java
+++ b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/qt/core/Activator.java
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ public class Activator extends Plugin {
 			protected IStatus run(IProgressMonitor monitor) {
 				try {
 					qmlAnalyzer.load();
-					return Status.OK_STATUS;
 				} catch (NoSuchMethodException | ScriptException | IOException e) {
-					return new Status(IStatus.ERROR, ID, "loading QML analyzer", e);
+					log(e);
 				}
+				return Status.OK_STATUS;
 			}
 		}.schedule();
 
diff --git a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/templates/project2/appProject/main.pro b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/templates/project2/appProject/main.pro
index 3f13cc635bb..370aca30e63 100644
--- a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/templates/project2/appProject/main.pro
+++ b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/templates/project2/appProject/main.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\TEMPLATE = app
+TEMPLATE = app
 
 QT += qml quick
 CONFIG += c++11