diff --git a/src/qgspluginmanager.cpp b/src/qgspluginmanager.cpp
index 7a478f2f4d3..034620299db 100644
--- a/src/qgspluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/qgspluginmanager.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ QDir pluginDir(txtPluginDir->text(), "*.so*", QDir::Name | QDir::IgnoreCase, QDi
             #endif
             if(libName == myLib->library()){
               // set the checkbox
-              pl->setState(QCheckListItem::On);
+              pl->setOn(true);
             }
           }
 				}else{