diff --git a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/qt/core/ASTUtil.java b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/qt/core/ASTUtil.java
index 4deccf48a94..e18152b0b95 100644
--- a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/qt/core/ASTUtil.java
+++ b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/qt/core/ASTUtil.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class ASTUtil {
 		if (node instanceof IASTIdExpression)
 			return getBaseType((IASTIdExpression) node);
 		if (node instanceof IASTFunctionCallExpression)
-			return getReceiverType((IASTFunctionCallExpression) node);
+			return getBaseType((IASTFunctionCallExpression) node);
 		if (node instanceof IASTExpression)
 			return getBaseType(((IASTExpression) node).getExpressionType());