diff --git a/src/base/path.cpp b/src/base/path.cpp
index 33c04eb5c..219a84b65 100644
--- a/src/base/path.cpp
+++ b/src/base/path.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ Path Path::createUnchecked(const QString &pathStr)
 
 bool operator==(const Path &lhs, const Path &rhs)
 {
-    return (lhs.m_pathStr.compare(rhs.m_pathStr, CASE_SENSITIVITY) == 0);
+    return (lhs.data().compare(rhs.data(), CASE_SENSITIVITY) == 0);
 }
 
 bool operator!=(const Path &lhs, const Path &rhs)
diff --git a/src/base/path.h b/src/base/path.h
index a7ac3cb02..0a4d7c1f8 100644
--- a/src/base/path.h
+++ b/src/base/path.h
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ public:
     static void stripRootFolder(PathList &filePaths);
     static void addRootFolder(PathList &filePaths, const Path &rootFolder);
 
-    friend bool operator==(const Path &lhs, const Path &rhs);
     friend Path operator/(const Path &lhs, const Path &rhs);
     friend Path operator+(const Path &lhs, const QString &rhs);
 
@@ -90,6 +89,7 @@ private:
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(Path)
 
+bool operator==(const Path &lhs, const Path &rhs);
 bool operator!=(const Path &lhs, const Path &rhs);
 Path operator+(const Path &lhs, const char rhs[]);
 Path operator+(const Path &lhs, const std::string &rhs);