diff --git a/src/Gui/PrefWidgets.cpp b/src/Gui/PrefWidgets.cpp
index cfa45ba6fc..0c06e9ea82 100644
--- a/src/Gui/PrefWidgets.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/PrefWidgets.cpp
@@ -347,9 +347,9 @@ PrefComboBox::~PrefComboBox()
 {
 }
 
-QVariant::Type PrefComboBox::getParamType() const
+QMetaType::Type PrefComboBox::getParamType() const
 {
-  return property("prefType").type();
+  return static_cast<QMetaType::Type>(property("prefType").userType());
 }
 
 void PrefComboBox::restorePreferences()
diff --git a/src/Gui/PrefWidgets.h b/src/Gui/PrefWidgets.h
index cb6cfd4eb1..d1f1b5ede3 100644
--- a/src/Gui/PrefWidgets.h
+++ b/src/Gui/PrefWidgets.h
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ protected:
   // restore from/save to parameters
   void restorePreferences() override;
   void savePreferences() override;
-  virtual QVariant::Type getParamType() const;
+  virtual QMetaType::Type getParamType() const;
 
 private:
   QVariant m_Default;